Beginning in childhood, we accumulate ‘baggage’ carried with us throughout life. We end up perceiving life through the lens of the pain in our heart. God wants to give us new sight—His—by which to see ourselves and others.
Two problems occur in the spiritual life: we don’t understand it, and we don’t know where we are headed! The Devil’s in the Castle by Dan Burke solves both problems.
As Christians, we walk with Jesus in His passion and crucifixion every day as we carry our own cross. Christ promised us His yoke was light, and yet it can be difficult to believe that with the weight of our own bearing down on us.
A community was experiencing a period of drought. At mass, they prayed for rain. The following Sunday, the parishioners returned to mass. The Pastor asked, “Where are your umbrellas?”
With the Word of God, we can make this a life-changing Lent for ourselves and for the whole world.