Morning Briefings

In the famous final scene from the movie Casablanca, Humphrey Bogart sends the beautiful Ingrid Bergman away with another man so he can stay behind and fight the Nazis. He ends up sacrificing everything–the woman he loves, a prosperous nightclub, respect and status–all because he knows there something more important in life: the need to fight evil. Ultimately, that’s why we need to pray for courage. All the things in life we want to hold on to –our possessions, pleasures and feelings of security–as well as the fears about losing them, are secondary to our struggle with evil.

– Anthony DeStefano
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