Homily for the Second Sunday of Lent - Collect the Right Memories

Fr. Brendan McGuire - Podcasts that Break open the Word of God · Mar 3, 2026 · 10m

See, it is our choice. And when we choose to remember the hurts, the slights, we choose what will damage us and damage the relationships. It does not change that they said something silly or something hurtful. Why has that happened? Because they did say something hurtful. But instead of letting it go, we hold on to it and we dredge up that memory and shine it like gold, like some treasure. What a dreadful mistake to make, and yet here we do it time and time again.

Here is my homily for the Second Sunday of Lent. I hope you can enjoy it.

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