Prayer, fasting, almsgiving, the Holy trio. These three practices are essential to the life of a Catholic. They help to keep our interior house in order: to keep the love of God burning bright in our hearts. They are foundational to the spiritual life, as what is inside us can defile us and defile our good works. In the Gospel we are about to read, Jesus calls out the Pharisees for this exact thing: focussing on exterior practices but ignoring their interior. As we allow the words of the Gospel to penetrate us let ask the Lord so show us the state of our hearts.
Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving, The Holy Trio
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