I. Scripture Reading — Philippians 2:3–8 (RSV-CE) Do nothing from selfishness or conceit, but in humility count others better than yourselves.Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.Have this mind among yourselves, which was in Christ Jesus,who, though he was in the form of God,did … Read more
From the Gospel for the First Sunday of Lent, Year A: At that time Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. He fasted for forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was hungry. The tempter approached and said to him, “If you are the Son of … Read more
Having examined St. Francis de Sales’s exhortation to perseverance (in Part Four of the Introduction), which is helpful at the beginning of Lent, it is right to turn and examine the pilgrimage along which he guided “Philothea”—the soul interested in growing in devotion. The bishop and spiritual director aimed to move souls from initial desire … Read more