A Lenten Thought About Dying to Self at Work
As we enter more deeply into the Holy Season of Lent, let's recall one simple objective common to our Lenten discipline of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving: dying to self. Simple, yes; but easy? Not likely. That's what makes our Lenten discipline so important today. It provides us with a sure and straight path to lead us not only away from our typical focus on self, but also towards Our Lord. For those of us not sure about this idea of "dying to self," perhaps we might recall the fact that we're all going to die someday. Our soul and body will separate. The body will decay, but the soul will meet Our Lord face-to-fact and be judged. If we're totally self-focused in this life that meeting may not be all that pleasant. On the other hand, if we get to work on directing our focus from ourselves to Our Lord while we're still walking this earth - a part of dying to self - we might imagine a more welcoming experience, don't you think? We'll o...