09/02/2026
What do we need to cut out of our lives to make more room for grace?
In his homily, Father John reflected on how easily our **desires, wants, and cravings can begin to drive our behavior.**
The world constantly tells us we need more—the newest car, the latest gadget, the next experience, something bigger or better. But Jesus invites us to look honestly at what we desire and ask:
Does this bring me closer to God, or is it beginning to possess me?
When our desires consume us, they can lead to greed, envy, jealousy, resentment, and conflict. And conflict often grows when we stop listening, assume we know another person's motives, or insist that things must be done our way.
Father John reminded us that there is another way: **listen more carefully, treat one another with respect, and seek to understand before demanding to be understood.**
Perhaps the spiritual question for us this week is simple:
What do I need to let go of?
A craving?
The need to always be right?
Jealousy?
An expectation of someone else?
Anger or resentment?
When we make room by letting go of what consumes us, we make more room for **grace, peace, love, and God.**
May we learn to see ourselves and one another as we truly are: beloved children of God, made in His image and likeness, and called to more grace and more glory.
