“The Spirit drove Jesus into the desert…” Not long after the Holy Spirit anointed Christ at his baptism in the Jordan, the same Holy Spirit led him into the desert. This is the first effect of the Holy Spirit in the life of Christ after his baptism.

This Lent, the Holy Spirit is leading you – like Christ – into the desert of fasting and prayer. Of course, you cannot precisely imitate Christ in the desert. He imposed a superhuman...Read more