In today’s second reading, St. Paul shares with the Philippians his motivation for preaching the message of Jesus. The deep experience of Christ’s presence in his life propelled Paul to continue his mission, regardless of the hardships he faced. As we draw near to the end of Lent, may the words of St. Paul spur us on, “I continue my pursuit in hope that I may possess it.” We may not attain all our goals during this Lent, or however many years we have left on this planet. Yet, if we imitate the perseverance of St. Paul, we will certainly attain the same reward-eternal life!