A new Experience

 

The Lenten season begins with Ash Wednesday and ends approximately six weeks later on Holy Saturday, the day before Easter Sunday. Devoted Christians observe a period of fasting, repentance, moderation, self-denial, and spiritual discipline. The purpose of the Lenten season is to set aside time for reflection on Jesus Christ, to consider his sacrifice, his life, death, burial, and resurrection.

 

Because of the lockdowns, the way we honor Christ is not the same. But the end goal is still the same, it’s just that we do it in different ways this time. Instead of going to church, we watch online masses, during Ash Wednesday we only sprinkle the ash on our heads unlike before when it was placed on our forehead. As Pope Francis has said about the pandemic, “We do not come out of a crisis the same as before: either we come out of it better, or we come out of it worse.” Perhaps then, during Lent

this year, we can take some time to reflect on how the pandemic has affected us and commit to coming out of this better than we were before. So many priests and parish staff have found ways to connect with their people by communicating virtually and live streaming masses and other events. We were all so surprised by the effort made by pastors to continue spreading the word if God. Virtual masses, Livestream masses will never replace the real encounter with Christ in the Word, in the Eucharist, and in communion with one another. But it is the new normal and it keeps us safe. We should do our part during the Lenten season; help prevent more lives from being lost. So that we can end this pandemic and we can return to our normal lives.

Let’s use this Lenten season to ensure we come out of the pandemic better than we’ve ever been, as individuals and as a church. And remember that each and every one of us is special and has a part to play in this world. Together we can prevent this pandemic from getting worse, together we can end this nightmare.


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