A Lenten Reflection

HAPPY EASTER FAITHFUL PEOPLE OF GOD!

as i was attending the mass early this morning, i was near to crying upon seeing Mama Mary and Jesus met together, after Jesus' resurrection. i almost forget that feeling, when i feel i am in God's presence. and yes, what i mean here is i have been far from God's loving presence these past few days.

Father Bebot's homily this morning was about rejoicing, just as how Mama Mary was when she met the Risen Lord. Father said that all of us must be able to rejoice and enjoy the salvation we are experiencing. through it, we were once again worthy to be called sons and daughters of God.

but the real question is, are we really that worthy to be called children of God?.

we know ourselves well. we know how far we've gone through this journey of life. we know how wrong we have been in our lives. more so, we know what really is our true relationship with the Lord.

when we are inside the church, we are faithful people of God. but as we go out of such sacred place, are we still faithful? do we still believe that Jesus Christ has risen? do we really have the heart to believe that we are the redeemed people of God?

the gospel today tells us that blessed are those who believe and do the will of the Father.

thus, there is a call for each one of us. a call to respond to the salvific mission of Christ. a call to bring back the favor Jesus has done for us. and yes, what i mean here is that we must be able to live a life worthy to be called as redeemed people of God.

just like Jesus, we must be able to follow the will of the Father, instead of our own. we must be able to return the goodness the Father has shown to us. but i am not saying though that we must also be crucified just as how Jesus was.

bishops and priests all over our country does not recommend us crucifying ourselves. if we are to be crucified, that may mean a good sacrifice offered to the Lord. but the question now will be, will our penance and penitence continue even after this lent season? this question must be inculcated in our hearts and minds because what happens now is that we only do sacrifices only for this lent season. and for the rest of the year, we usually forget the life of being faithful. we neglect God. and we take Him for granted.

is this how we really want to do things?

we must all remember that doing sacrificial works does not only apply during this season of lent, but also during the rest of the year. we must always remember that repentance does not only happen during last the lent season. repentance must be done in everyday. we must recognize that in everyday, we commit mistakes; we commit wrongdoings. thus, we must regret and repent for those.

this lent season is a constant reminder to us that For God so love the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life (John 3:16).

Jesus has come. Jesus died on the cross. and now, He is risen. let us rejoice and be glad just as how Mother Mary felt upon knowing that the salvific mission of Christ was a big success. go and tell the world of God's love and salvation - the Good News.