We live a fast life in this fast changing world. we are so busy in our
little world- we hardly have any time for God- to talk with HIM; to
listen to HIM - to reflect
1 on our life and to amend our wrong ways.
Lent
is a special period, which the Church dedicates for reflection and
repentance of our life- the church entreats every faithful to moderate
their life and spent some time with God. Lent invites us to introspect
our life - our wrong attitudes; our wrong ways of life and to reconcile
with God.
Lent is for acknowledging our sins with all humility ( just like St. Peter-"I am a sinful man.." [Luke5:8]).
Lent is for trusting in God's infinite Mercy and seeking HIS forgiveness for all our sins.
Lent is a time for believing and revering our Lord's life, death and resurrection- for our salvation.
Lent
is for revering our Lord's suffering- and uniting our pains; our
difficulties and sufferings with HIS suffering- for united with HIS
suffering, HE grants us the grace to patiently bear our sufferings in
this world.
Lent is for loving
2; for forgiving; for deeds of Charity and Mercy.
Lent is for resolving ourselves to do something beautiful with our life- for God.
Our
Lord came into this world, for us; HE lived for us; HE suffered for us
and HE died for us- for our salvation. Lent encourages us to acknowledge
this truth with all our heart and life and entreats us to resolutely
determine ourselves to live for HIM and in HIM.
God loves a cheerful3 giver. Whatever each one has decided to do
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during this lenten period- it must be done cheerfully- without any
reluctance or compulsion- for love of God and for the salvation of our
soul.
Lent is for life. And our life in this world is short- too
short, for all the 'Lents' in our entire lifetime, to bring us to
repentance.
1. where is my life heading? How is my Faith relationship with God?
2. loving our neighbor; our family; our community.
3. Zacchaeus is a very good example of a cheerful repentant.
4. either fasting; abstinence; alms-giving; charity to the poor etc.