On this first Sunday of Lent, I share another reflection by one of my faith heroes, Henri Nouwen...
Living Lent Attentively and Gently
~ By Henri J.M. Nouwen
Lent is the most
important time of the year to nurture our inner life. It is the time during
which we not only prepare ourselves to celebrate the mystery of the death and
resurrection of Jesus, but also the death and resurrection that constantly
takes place within us. Life is a continuing process of the death of the old and
the familiar, and being reborn again into a new hope, a new trust, and a new
love. The death and resurrection of Jesus therefore is not just an historical
event that took place a long time ago, but an inner event that takes place in
our heart when we are willing to be attentive to it.
Lent offers a beautiful opportunity to discover the mystery
of Christ within us. It is a gentle but also demanding time. It is a time of
solitude but also community, it is a time of listening to the voice within, but
also a time of paying attention to other people's needs. It is a time to
continuously make the passage to new inner life as well as to life with those
around us.
When we live Lent attentively and gently, then Easter can
truly be a celebration during which the full proclamation of the risen Christ
will reverberate into the deepest place of our being.
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