February 20
“His presence in [difficult people] may save us from some particular sin. They may be, to us, Christ forgiving, Christ in his patience, Christ teaching. They may be Christ in His weariness, or Christ in His fear of Gethsemane, Christ facing His death… They may come as Christ in that particular need of His…”
-Caryll Houselander
Today’s Reflection: This Lent, how might Christ be approaching you through the people you find most difficult to love? What sins, habits, or attitudes is He seeking to heal in you through these encounters?
Rather than resisting their presence, can you ask for the grace to recognize Christ in them and to respond not with resentment, but with sacrificial love?
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