Man shall not live by bread alone. We’ve all heard that many times. How do we live that? We hear in the readings for the first Sunday of Lent about the temptation of Jesus in the desert. How does He resist, and even counter, temptation? What can we learn about our own struggles from Him in this story?

Note that Scripture readings are from the Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States of America, second typical edition, Copyright Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., used with permission. Commentary copyright Peter Kreeft, published by Word on Fire, used with permission.