Homily from the First Sunday of Lent. Every story has a beginning. As we begin Lent, we are faced with the question: If I live the next 25 years of my life the way I've lived the past seven days, where will I end up? Who will I become? We are writing our life story with every choice that we make. Are we writing in rebellion? Or with God as the Co-Author?<dl style="margin : 0; padding-top:0;"><dt style="font-weight:normal;"> Mass Readings from February 22, 2026:</dt><dt style="font-weight:normal;"> Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7</dt><dt style="font-weight:normal;"> Psalm 51:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 17</dt><dt style="font-weight:normal;">Romans 5:12-19</dt> Matthew 4:1-11

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 &lt;p&gt;Homily from the First Sunday of Lent.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Every story has a beginning.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;As we begin Lent, we are faced with the question: If I live the next 25 years of my life the way I've lived the past seven days, where will I end up? Who will I become? We are writing our life story with every choice that we make. Are we writing in rebellion? Or with God as the Co-Author?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;dl style="margin : 0; padding-top:0;"&gt;&lt;dt style="font-weight:normal;"&gt; Mass Readings from February 22, 2026:&lt;/dt&gt;&lt;dt style="font-weight:normal;"&gt; Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7&lt;/dt&gt;&lt;dt style="font-weight:normal;"&gt; Psalm 51:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 17&lt;/dt&gt;&lt;dt style="font-weight:normal;"&gt;Romans 5:12-19&lt;/dt&gt; &lt;p margin: 0;&gt;Matthew 4:1-11&lt;/p&gt;
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Homily from the First Sunday of Lent. Every story has a beginning. As we begin Lent, we are faced with the question: If I live the next 25 years of my life the way I've lived the past seven days, where will I end up?  Who will I become?  We are writing our life story with every choice that we make.  Are we writing in rebellion?  Or with God as the Co-Author?

Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz

02/22/26 Autobiography: Co-Author

02/22/26 Autobiography: Co-Author

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