We also offer Him the precious gold we receive when in spirit we are detached from money and material goods. Let us not forget that these things are good, for they come from God. But the Lord has laid down that we should use them, without allowing our hearts to become attached to them, by putting them to good use for the benefit of all mankind. To impregnate our words and actions with His aroma is to sow understanding and friendship. We should accompany others so that no one is left, or can feel, abandoned.
Myrrh is the spirit of sacrifice that can never be lacking in a Christian life.
Myrrh reminds us of the Passion of Our Lord. Do not think that to meditate on the need for sacrifice and mortification means to add a note of sadness to this joyful feast we celebrate today. Mortification is not pessimism or bitterness. Mortification, on the contrary is very closely related to joy, to charity, to making life pleasant for others. Mortification does not usually consist of great renunciations, for situations requiring great self-denial seldom occur.