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Dear Friends, How do you feel about Lent? Do you wish it were over recalling other Lents when you began well but soon forgot about it? Let’s talk about it. Lent is a time for slowing down, for getting away from the feverish activity that tries to dominate our lives. By slowing down we will have more time for family and friends, and, more importantly for God, for Prayer. If we tighten our belts a little we will be able to share with the needy. But we can fast in other ways, too, by releasing those bound unjustly, by setting free the oppressed, by clothing the naked. We are all bound by worries and cares. We are oppressed by demands made on us. We are naked when our weaknesses are evident. In today’s Gospel we read of the Temptations of Jesus in the desert - to turn stones into bread to satisfy his hunger; to float down from the pinnacle of the Temple; to worship Satan. We all experience these same temptations - to selfishness, to show off, to worship the many idols in our lives that push Jesus aside. Jesus responded to each temptation by a phrase from Scripture. Maybe we can do the same. Happy Lent! Sincerely, |
