March 3, 2026
Second Week of Lent, Tuesday
Gospel: Matthew 23:1-12

We often act like the Pharisees, being overly concerned with our image before the world. In our view, our public image determines our worth. In fact, our public image does not draw us closer to God and the world He created; on the contrary, it pushes us further away from God and His creation, and closer to the devil and his minions. Similarly, we may also act like the Pharisees—imposing undue burdens and compelling others to do what they are unwilling to do. Worse still, we often call those who follow the logic of this world our master and imitate their behaviour.
Today, our Savior Jesus teaches us: “Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted”(cf. Mt 23:12). This means we should not pursue the wealth of this world or follow its logic, for both make us arrogant—something entirely contrary to all Jesus taught. He calls us to be humble always: to acknowledge our shortcomings before God, to rely on the help of the Holy Spirit, and to do what pleases Him.

Guard your Church, we pray, O Lord, in your unceasing mercy,
and, since without you mortal humanity is sure to fall,
may we be kept by your constant helps from all harm
and directed to all that brings salvation.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever

©Totus Tuus 2026
Cum Approbatione Ecclesiastica