March 9: The First Sunday in Lent
After his baptism, Jesus,full of the Holy Spirit,returned from the Jordanand was led by the Spirit in the wilderness,where for forty dayshe was tempted by the devil.Jesus has been fastingfor forty dayswhen we get these three specific temptations.The devil,the one waging waragainst the goodness of God’s creation,appeals to Jesus’ humanityon more than one level.He attacks […]
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