Fighting Temptation with Christ

by Fr. John Granato  |  02/22/2026  |  Words from Fr. John

My Dear Friends,

This Sunday we hear about the temptations in the desert. After Jesus was baptized, he went into the desert to be tempted by Satan. Jesus shows us how to combat temptations. With the help of the Holy Spirit, we can fight temptations too by using Sacred Scripture. We have also been given grace through the Church's sacraments to also strengthen us against temptation.

Temptations come at us in three ways; lust of the eyes, lust of the flesh and pride. Temptation itself is not sinful. It becomes sinful only when we allow the temptation to win. As we enter into the first full week of Lent, let us lift each other up in prayer so that together we can fight and win the spiritual battle against the devil.

God bless.