CBCP: ‘Let us bring ourselves closer to the Lord this Lent’

Hinikayat ngayon ng Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) ang mga mananampalataya na samantalahin ang natitirang panahon ng Lenten season para ilapit ang ating mga sarili sa Panginoon.

Sinabi ni Davao Archbishop at CBCP President Romulo Valles, hanggang ngayong maghapon (Holy Thursday) na lamang ang panahon ng kuwaresma dahil sa Mass of the Lord’s Supper mamayang gabi, magsisimula na ang selebrasyon ng Easter Mysteries.

Ayon kay Bishop Valles, umaasa siyang matapos ang pakikibahagi at pagdarasal kasama ang Simbahan sa Lenten liturgy, sa mga sakramento lalo sa Sacrament of Reconciliation, pakikinig sa mga salita ng Diyos at pagtanggap ng Eukaristiya, naging mas malapit na tayo sa Panginoon.

Ipinaalala din ng obispo ang tunay na diwa ng paglilimos sa mga nangangailangan kung saan hindi nagbibigay ng sobra lamang sa anong meron tayo, kundi pagbibigay ng bahagi ng ating yaman, maging ng ating mga sarili.

Iginiit ni Bishop Valles na sa pamamagitan ng paglilimos, nailalayo tayo sa kasakiman at pagiging makasarili at nagkakaroon tayo ng inspirasyon para maging katulad ni Hesus sa kapwa.

“And, have we prayed with the Church community in her beautiful Lenten liturgy, in the sacraments, especially through the Sacrament of Reconciliation, listening to God’s word, and participating in the table of the holy Eucharist so that, I hope by now, we have become closer to the Lord? And how about our almsgiving? Almsgiving, but not in the sense that we give because we have extra resources to give, but really giving of what we really have, including even ourselves. An almsgiving that is closer to the giving of Jesus of himself for us. True almsgiving helps us to stay away from greed and self-centeredness and inspires us and allows ourselves to be Christ-like to others,” ani Bishop Valles.

“Fasting allows us to experience the pain and misery of the poor around us. And fasting also helps us discipline ourselves in our attachment to our worldly needs symbolized by the strong need and attraction of food and nourishment. And in fasting, we have the opportunity to bring our attention to the grace and mercy of God in our miserable human condition. In short, Lent makes us realize how certainly we would return to dust, as we were reminded on Ash Wednesday, if we do not return to the Lord. My dear brothers and sisters, Lent is about to end, but there is still ample time to bring ourselves closer to the Lord,” dagdag ni Bishop Valles.

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