“Lent is a time to begin again,” according to Sr.
Bernadina Bertalli FMA. The steps in this journey would be Fasting-Prayer &
Almsgiving.
The first step is to understand the hunger: the hunger
for the Word of God, of the meaning, authenticity and the hunger of Him.
The second step is the prayer. The personal prayer and
above all the listening to the Lord who speaks. The prayer is like a queen who
always has access to the chamber of the King. This is also a favorable time to
read and hear the Word of God.
The last step is the almsgiving. Opening our hearts to
the needs of others. To give ourselves up to become bread broken for the other.
Let us allow the Spirit to drive us to the desert and transform us. And thus we
will be able to respond to the question that young people ask us:
Lord we want
to see Jesus. Happy Lent to you the seekers of God!
