Three Days to Lent
“For the Souls in Purgatory – Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord”
How Do I Prepare Myself To Enter Into A Fruitful Lenten Season
The Goodness of Waiting: Entering Lent with Lamentations
Lamentations 3:25-26
“The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.”
Grace Prayed For
Lord, grant me the grace to wait patiently for you, to seek you with a sincere heart, and to find you in the silence. Help me to embrace the practices of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, so that I may draw closer to you during this Lenten season.
Reflection
“The raw honesty of Lamentations, its cry from the depths, resonates with the vulnerable places within us. It speaks to those moments when we feel lost, forgotten, or overwhelmed. And yet, amidst that darkness, these verses whisper a profound truth: ‘The LORD is good to those who wait for him…’ This isn’t a distant, theological statement; it’s a personal invitation, a promise whispered directly to you, to me.
Lent is a time to lay bare our souls, to acknowledge our fragility, and to allow God to meet us in our deepest need. When we feel the weight of our imperfections, when the noise of the world threatens to drown out His voice, these verses remind us that He is there, waiting patiently for us to turn to Him.
- Prayer: Imagine sitting in quiet solitude, just you and God. Not a performance, not a list of demands, but simply being present. Allow your heart to speak its unspoken longings, its fears, its joys. Let the silence become a sacred space where you can hear the gentle nudges of His Spirit. Let your prayer be a vulnerable conversation, an honest exchange between a beloved child and a loving Father.
- Fasting: What are the things that keep you from truly connecting with God? What habits, distractions, or attachments create a barrier between you and His love? This Lent, consider releasing those things—not out of obligation, but out of a deep desire to create space for intimacy. Allow your hunger, your craving, to become a reminder of your deeper longing for God’s presence. Every pang of hunger can become a prayer.
- Almsgiving: Look into the eyes of those who are suffering, and see the face of Christ. Give not just from your abundance, but from your heart. Let your acts of service be expressions of love, tangible reminders that you are part of God’s family, called to care for one another. When you give, imagine that you are giving directly to Jesus.
This Lenten season, let’s move beyond surface-level observance and delve into the depths of our relationship with God. Let’s embrace the silence, the vulnerability, and the unwavering hope that He is good, that He is waiting for us, and that He desires to draw us closer to His heart.”
Growing in Intimacy/Union with Jesus
Lamentations 3:25-26 points to the essential act of waiting and seeking. In Jesus, we find the ultimate fulfillment of these verses. He is the embodiment of God’s goodness, the one we wait for, and the one we seek. By embracing the Lenten practices, and by focusing on Christ’s sacrifice, we are led into a deeper understanding of His love and a more intimate relationship with Him. We learn to trust in His timing and to find our strength in His presence.
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Sharing
Jesus last words on Earth were to his disciples, can be found in Matthew Chap 28 when Jesus told his disciples, “Then Jesus approached and said to them, “All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.”
Jesus calls all of us to share in his redemptive mission here on Earth. I would ask you to share this Scripture reflection with your family, your friends and your acquaintances, and then share it with a couple of individuals that you may may not be comfortable sharing with, keeping in mind always the words of Jesus, And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age
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