Daily Reflections

This Lent we pray for the grace of wholeheartedness, for an open, caring, and expensive heart that embraces God, our fellow humans and all creation.

Yet like Peter, we are called to walk back down into the valley, trusting that the voice we heard, however brief or faint, is enough to take the next step.

As we continue our Lenten journey maybe we should all feel a bit overwhelmed at what God is calling us to do. 

The righteousness Jesus demands is not human perfection. It is a heart surrendered to grace.

Instead, Jesus promises that if we ask for anything, we will receive “good things”. In other words, we will receive what we need, not necessarily what we want.

This chosen people will be a light to all people. God’s Word is never fruitless. It bears fruit; it fulfills its purpose.

In the Gospel we are presented with the beautiful prayer, the Our Father.  This prayer was given to us by Jesus Himself and many of us pray these beautiful words daily, if not even more often. 

“Love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord.”

At the heart of our faith is not human failure, but a love stronger than sin, revealed on the Cross.

Today is the fourth day of Lent. Do you and I  have a spiritual growth plan for Lent? We can show up this Lent and be a witness. How?