In the Sunday Gospel, the Holy Spirit leads Jesus into the wilderness for 40 days. The desert is a place of testing, but it is also a place to be close to God. Jesus’ time in the desert calls us to make Lent a season of growth, a season for developing habits that will make us more loving toward God and one another.
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The picture is absolutely wonderful, makes Jesus appear very human, looking toward the rising sun, when I first saw it I just went wow how special.