In the cycle of my own spirituality, there are times when I need to be reset. I need to be reminded that my way, my pride, my selfishness, and my wisdom are incomplete, disordered, sinful, and even harmful. One of the things I love about being Catholic is that as I process towards the Blessed Sacrament at each Mass, I reset. I’m bringing my fear and anxiety in front of Christ and then am consumed and healed by His presence in Communion.

On a broader scale it seems that by late winter each year, I’m really craving that Lenten walk through the wilderness. I’m reset in my humility with the ashes and sacrifice. The Holy Spirit does a terrific (and consistent) job reminding me that my selfishness is never healthy. Without fail, I’m led to the proper confessor who counsels me on how my prayer life could be better, on how the time I spend with my family is more important than the time in my ministry, and how I need to get out of the way and let God work.

I need a good reset because I’m human. So this year, make your sacrifice matter, make your walk through the wilderness matter. If you do those things, your heart will better understand how much it matters that Christ sacrificed Himself and how His own walk through the wilderness fighting temptation prepared the human side of Him to endure His Divine offering.