Lenten Season; a Time of Grace, Favourable time and a Time of Salvation

 Valerian Kkonde

PEARL NEWS SERVICE

Fr. Mathias Nsenga administers ashes at Christ the King-Kampala.

As members of Christ’s body, the Lenten season should be a Healing Remedy for us. We need to be armed with weapons of self-restraint.

 We need to continue pondering His goodness and mercy among us. This is a precious moment for us. The Lord says: this is the acceptable time. No one is beyond redemption. When we recognize we are limited, then we should know where our source of strength is.

 Even the evil one knows we are starting this journey. Let us call on the almighty to accompany us.

 Ash Wednesday marks the start of the Lenten Season. The First Reading is from Joel 2:12-18. Psalm 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 12-13, 14 and 17. The Gospel is from Mathew 6:1-6, 16-18.

 

Sr. Joyce Moraa of the Daughters of St. Paul administers ashes at Christ the King- Kampala.

In the second reading: 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:2 St. Paul says we are ambassadors of Christ. Like snakes, let us shade off all that is not good. Where we have excelled, let us keep up, where we have failed let us change.

 It is the Spirit that led Christ into the wilderness and conquered. Let Him guide us in our dealings with God and neighbour.

 The Lenten Season is grounded on three pillars: fast, alms-giving and prayer. Let us increase the intensity with which we practice these three.

 If we are to make sense out of this season we must consider reconciliation and love for our God and one another. That way, our fasting will be pleasing to God, and a healing remedy for us.