Monday – March 23
Scripture: John 12:1–8
Mary anoints Jesus with costly perfume. Others protest waste. Jesus calls it love.
Devotion often appears impractical. It does not calculate return on investment. It pours itself out.
Mary senses what others miss: suffering approaches. Her act becomes preparation.
In our efficiency-driven culture, love is often evaluated by measurable
outcomes. But some acts are sacred
precisely because they are extravagant.
Lent invites us to recover holy attentiveness. Where is Christ present before us? In the suffering neighbor? In the anxious child? In the weary elder?
To love well is not wasteful.
The fragrance fills the house. Genuine devotion cannot be contained.
Perhaps we hesitate because we fear judgment. But Christ receives what is offered freely.
Extravagant love prepares us for costly discipleship.
Reflection Questions
- Where might I offer uncalculated
love?
- What keeps me from generosity?
- How does devotion prepare me for
suffering?
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