The Prayer of the Day:
Lord God, our strength, the struggle between good and evil rages within and around us, and the devil
and all the forces that defy you tempt us with empty promises. Keep us steadfast in your word, and
when we fall, raise us again and restore us through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives
and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Amen
Worship Insight:
Today’s gospel tells of Jesus’ temptation in the desert. His forty-day fast becomes the basis of our Lenten pilgrimage. In the early church Lent was a time of intense preparation for those to be baptized at the Easter Vigil. This catechetical focus on the meaning of faith is at the heart of our Lenten journey to the baptismal waters of Easter. Hungry for God’s mercy, we receive the bread of life to nourish us for the days ahead.
