Lent - “Not by bread alone..."

This is why Jesus responds: “Scripture has it, ‘Not on bread alone shall man live” (Matthew 4:4). Life means so much more than sensual pleasure. Love, loyalty, relationship, family, moral excellence, aesthetic pleasure, and the aspiration after God are all so much more important.
- Bishop Robert Barron

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The above quote is from Bishop Barron’s Lenten reflections, Day 5. The reading for the day was about Jesus’ temptation as recorded in the book of Matthew.

His brief summary of Jesus’ words, “Not on bread alone shall man live” captures the meaning quite well. Look at the list of some good things that give life true meaning.

All of those things also appeal to the senses - to the whole person - but in ways that honor God.