Using the lens of St. Francis' life, Steve invites us to reexamine our relationship to power, money and sex, to hold them loosely, rather than central to our identity.

As we reflect on the call to obedience and the example of Jesus' temptation in the wilderness (from the Matthew reading), we're prompted to trust that letting go of power and controls leads to spiritual armour and divine care.

Gospel reading:

Mat 4:1-11

Key texts:

1 Samuel 15:22-24, Ephesians 6:5-12