RCIA SESSIONS IN THE PRESENTATION ROOM OF THE PARISH OFFICE FROM 7:00-8:30
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Jesus drives those seeking to profit from reli- gion out of the temple.
The great passion Jesus exhibits should only
reinforce the vigilance we must have in our fallen nature to always be working to purify our hearts and assess our motives, especially in regard to religious practice. Are we exercising our faith while seeking God’s will before ours, or are we rationalizing doing our will and seek- ing to use religion as a means? This is espe- cially dangerous for “the faithful”, as the ap- pearance of devotion can lead more readily to rationalizations of selfish interest. “The pre- cepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart” declares the Psalmist (19). Our Lenten exercises of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving need to be done from a sincere and humble heart. May the Lord grant us this grace always.
In Christ, son of Mary
Fr. Russell