The Lord looks into the heart. He doesn't judge by appearances. As we continue our "Scrutiny" Sundays, we give the Lord permission to access our heart to help us overcome our sins and areas of moral weakness. Sin blinds us, but the Lord's mercy enables us to be children of light, called to walk in the light and not in the darkness of error. Like the man born blind healed by Jesus, we may encounter people who don't understand our journey from darkness into light, but the Lord sees our struggles and perseverance in a way no other person can. Continue to walk in the light of God's truth this Lenten season!

The 3rd, 4th, and 5th Sundays of Lent are known as the Scrutiny weekends. This is a time of deep examination, especially for catechumens and candidates preparing to enter the full life of the Catholic Church. We all need time to scrutinize our ways and make sure we are on the path God wants us to be on. As we begin the 3rd week of Lent, be grateful for the gifts of grace God gives us and find ways to deepen your connection to Christ and His Church.

“God became man so that man might become God.” St. Athanasius and the Church Fathers taught this theological concept in the early years of the Church, and we still teach it today. Yet thousands of years of Church history haven’t softened the impact this teaching makes on our lives and it’s difficulty to accept.

Jesus gives purpose and direction to our journey of life. In the midst of the culture of relativism we live in that provides little to no direction as to the meaning or purpose of life, our faith in Christ is all the more necessary as a light to guide our path and to draw others to that path that God has set us on.