In his message for Lent 2020, His Holiness Pope Francis encouraged the faithful to celebrate with renewed hearts the great mystery of the death and resurrection of Jesus.
In this Lent of 2020, he encourages us to keep our eyes fixed on the outstretched arms of Christ crucified and let ourself be saved over and over again.
Below are some key quotes from the message:
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“Keep your eyes fixed on the outstretched arms of Christ crucified, let yourself be saved over and over again. And when you go to confess your sins, believe firmly in his mercy which frees you of your guilt. Contemplate his blood poured out with such great love, and let yourself be cleansed by it. In this way, you can be reborn ever anew” Christus Vivit No 123
- "Even more than a duty, prayer is an expression of our need to respond to God’s love which always precedes and sustains us. Christians pray in the knowledge that, although unworthy, we are still loved. Prayer can take any number of different forms, but what truly matters in God’s eyes is that it penetrates deep within us and chips away at our hardness of heart, in order to convert us ever more fully to God and to his will."
- "The fact that the Lord once again offers us a favourable time for our conversion should never be taken for granted. This new opportunity ought to awaken in us a sense of gratitude and stir us from our sloth."
- "Putting the paschal mystery at the centre of our lives means feeling compassion towards the wounds of the crucified Christ present in the many innocent victims of wars, in attacks on life, from that of the unborn to that of the elderly, and various forms of violence."
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"Charitable giving makes us more human, whereas hoarding risks making us less human, imprisoned by our own selfishness."
Related links
- Read the full message: Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for Lent 2020
