Dying to Self

Dying to Self

Dying to Oneself is at the heart of Lent. We tend to want things on our own terms, not God’s. To Live for God, we need to learn to let go of our self-centeredness and follow the guidance that God has provided us.

Thursday, March 14, 2024 – Day 30

When Saint Pope John XXIII became Pope, he had a standard prayer that is so apropos to today’s reflection. As the Pope finished his nighttime prayers, he would add these words to his prayers: “Well, I did my best. It’s Your Church, so I’m going to bed now.”...

Wednesday, March 13, 2024 – Week 5 – Day 29

Oh, this is going to be a good week …Practice Prayer. A long time ago, when I was the parish priest overseeing youth ministry, teenagers would raise questions why we need to go to Mass and pray. I had a brilliant comparison. Some of the youths were in extra-curricular...

Tuesday, March 12, 2024 – Day 28

It’s hard to believe we are at Day 28!  Our first week, we came to a better understanding of the need for God, the need for Jesus in our lives.  Then we began to uncover the acronym STEPS.  I am called to have a Servants heart. I am...

Monday, March 11, 2024 – Day 27

Bear one another’s burdens, and so you will fulfill the law of Christ. For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he is deluding himself.  —Galatians 6:2–3 There’s no question that all of us have burdens. Sometimes, they seem overwhelming. In this...