Resurrection Tapestry, Vatican Museum, taken by Martha Wiggins 2012
As we begin the Holy season of Lent, let us begin with this Gospel from Matthew:
Matthew 6:1-6
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (NRSVCE)
Concerning Almsgiving
“Beware of practicing your piety before others in order to be seen by them; for then you have no reward from your Father in heaven.
“So whenever you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be praised by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward. But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your alms may be done in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.“
Concerning Prayer
“And whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, so that they may be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward. But whenever you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.“
As we put into practice those things which will serve to bring us closer to God, let us ever look to Jesus as the perfect example of how to. He had a public ministry of teaching and healing, and He had a private prayer life in a deep and close relationship with His Father. Let us walk through Lent in His footsteps.
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