![]() ![]() Yet within our hearts, in fact, there is a thirst, a desire for a reward, which attracts and motivates us. Yet today Jesus keeps returning to that word, reward, which can appear to be the reason for our actions. Usually, on Ash Wednesday, we think more of the commitment demanded by the journey of faith, rather than the prize that is its goal. It may be surprising, but in today’s Gospel, the word we hear most frequently is reward (cf. ![]() Today, as we embark on the Lenten season, the Lord says to us: “Beware of practicing your piety before others in order to be seen by them for then you have no reward from your Father in heaven” ( Mt 6:1). ![]() Cardinal Parolin read the homily Pope Francis had prepared for the occasion ![]()
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