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December 11, 2023
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Lent starts this Wednesday. And a popular question this time of year is, "What are you giving up for Lent? But a better question is, "What do you need to give up for Lent?" The best question is, "What do you need to give up for Lent to grow in holiness? Following the commandments of God is not a game to see how little we need to do. Rather, it is a path to God, so we know that we have been found.
Homily given at Ascension Parish, Chesterfield, Missouri

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Lent starts this Wednesday. And a popular question this time of year is, “What are you giving up for Lent? But a better question is, “What do you need to give up for Lent?” The best question is, “What do you need to give up for Lent to grow in holiness? Following the commandments of God is not a game to see how little we need to do. Rather, it is a path to God, so we know that we have been found.

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