THE LENTEN SEASON: A TIME TO…

THE LENTEN SEASON: A TIME TO BE ROOTED IN CHRIST

The special period of Lent is a particular time of encounter with the Lord in our process of spiritual renewal and rootedness in Christ and the message of the Gospel.  Although it is an annually recurrent period, no Lent and Lenten experiences are the same, and each Lenten encounter is unique.

XXVI General Chapter offers us essential guidance in living through this year’s Lenten season in a way that will enhance our rootedness in Christ. This is, in fact, one of the significant needs for our world and missions today. The world is still struggling to free itself from the deadly clutches of the COVID-19 virus and its variants. We are also faced with some other viruses such as the continued persecutions of Christians in some parts of the world, the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine, hunger, issues dealing with immigrants, and many others.

In the face of all these, we need to be rooted in Christ by our closeness to God in prayer. We have recourse to prayer because it is our source of strength. We may not have the capacity to resolve all the issues we encounter in the missions. Still, prayer, especially when it is done together, gives us the courage to go forth as brothers, bearing with others their crosses.

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