Lord, may our observance of Lent help to renew us and prepare us to celebrate the death and resurrection of Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever.
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Today's reading focuses our thoughts on selfishness. Parents seem to have a great skill in helping us grow up with an awareness of selfishness ... teaching us how to share what we have or take our turns. Sit in one of the malls watching the interior playground set up to keep the little one's occupied and you will soon see who is taught unselfishness.
The reality that some so often overlook -- when those who live in the land of freedom and democracy consider fairness -- is that God is truly the most unfair "person" anyone can encounter!!! Yes, there is no word missing in that last subordinate phrase. God is the most unfair "person." Heresy? Not at all. In the Eucharist we encounter each day a God who gives himself totally and completely to us. God never demands a price for his love and friendship. He is that "hound of heaven" who continually chases after us. I can only imagine that he does this because it must break his heart that he is not loved by us as he should be. He doesn't pout. He doesn't try to get back for being ignored. He just gives, forgives and gives more. His is truly a one way street ... one way from himself to you and me. From his heart abundances of graces and other gifts spring forth to us.
