On Concupiscence
I want to reflect today on the meaning of “wretchedness” which is part of the Collect for all of Lent. Before I do, let us hear again that “the Spirit” drove Jesus out into the wilderness. And He was n the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and He was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to Him.” Two common misconceptions about this pivotal episode in the life of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, must be cleared away. We are at the beginning of Lent, and the Church’s season of prayer during Lent is directly modeled on the 40 days of Jesus in the wilderness. This is a…
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