Okay, guys, this is it. It is happening. Lent 2024. It is finally here, and this will be the best lent ever for us. Jesus says in the gospel today, “Repent and believe in the gospel.” We are called to believe the gospel. CS Lewis, an absolute spiritual savage, said, “You should never believe anything unless you think it’s true.” And so the amazing reality is that Jesus Christ is faithful, that the Catholic church is true, that your life has meaning, and it is so true.
When we say yes to the Lord, our hearts are unlocked. Repenting and believing in the gospel is the greatest thing we can ever do. Our faith is the greatest love story that the world has ever known, and you will not be the same. So, for this Lent, let’s say yes to the Lord. Let’s get after it. Blessed Lent 2024 to all of you. This is Spirit Juice. Peace.
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Best Legacy To Leave Behind
This might be a hot take but the greatest compliment someone could give at your funeral might be this: “This person was in love with Jesus”
In this Sunday’s Gospel, the twelve apostles are named. We don’t know every detail about their lives, but what matters most is that they were friends of Jesus, and their love for Him changed the world.
All of us want to leave a legacy. But there may be no greater legacy than knowing Jesus, loving Him, and helping others come closer to Him. That kind of life echoes long after we’re gone.
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Stop Social Climbing
Stop social climbing. That should be the tagline for this Sunday’s gospel. Jesus is saying that, trying to gain social status, trying to reach the highest seat, which we will never truly satisfy. Jesus is saying, Your identity is in me. When we forget about our identity in Jesus, that’s when we try to gain status. That’s when we try to find love in all of the wrong places. And so Jesus says, “Stop doing that and see me….
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Blessed Are The Peacemakers
If we aren’t at peace within ourselves, we often end up recruiting others into our inner battles. That’s why Jesus’ words in this Sunday’s Gospel matter so much: “Blessed are the peacemakers.” True peace doesn’t start “out there.” It begins by making peace with ourselves and before that, making peace with Jesus. Only then can we become people who bring peace into the lives of others. Like any true peacemaker, we have to face our fears, reject what pulls us away from God, and let Christ define who we are. That’s where real peace is found and where it can finally begin to spread.
