Dying to self as a spiritual practice means letting go of an unhealthy attachment, pattern of living, or even an entire way of life, to experience fuller life.
All of us need to “take up our crosses” and “deny ourselves.” But not out of some sick, twisted or masochistic desire to punish ourselves. No, what Jesus offers us, finally, is freedom. His invitation to Peter, to the disciples and to us is not meant solely as a sacrifice, but as the path to new and more abundant life.
--Fr. James Martin,
Reflection, Outreach,
September 2-3, 2023
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