"Lord, you are calling us, calling us to faith. Which is not so much believing that you exist, but coming to you and trusting in you. This Lent your call reverberates urgently: 'Be converted!', 'Return to me with all your heart' (Joel 2:12). You are calling on us to seize this time of trial as a time of choosing. It is not the time of your judgement, but of our judgement: a time to choose what matters and what passes away, a time to separate what is necessary from what is not. It is a time to get our lives back on track with regard to you, Lord, and to others.
Prayer and quiet service: these are our victorious weapons."
- Pope Francis, from the Urbi et Orbi message, Mar. 27
Amen! I think this will be a time for many to reassess their priorities, and hopefully draw closer to God. xx
ReplyDelete"...a time to separate what is necessary from what is not." Truth!
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