Some things can be salvaged. Some can be revived. Some can be restored. But sometimes, the only way to deal with something is to bury it. This is true of many things in our lives, including our misguided desires, misdirected ambition, and our misplaced hopes. However, like a small and seemingly-lifeless seed planted in the ground, life springs forth from this painful but necessary burial. This week we see how we are marked for this life of painful struggle from the time we become God’s children. In baptism, God marks us as his children. However, Satan sees that mark too and immediately begins his attacks.