15Feb26 (26aO6) Jesus raises the bar beyond mere rule-keeping: it is not enough to avoid murder or adultery—disciples are called to transformed hearts. The Christian life is not about minimal sin avoidance, but about choosing life through love of God and neighbor. As Lent approaches, we are invited into the desert not for self-improvement alone, but to reorder our lives through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving so that we run toward Christ and grow in authentic love.
