Bishop Alberto Rojas' Lenten Message

Dear friends, while we enjoy the cool days of winter, in our Catholic tradition, we enter the season of Lent once again, the time when we are provided with another opportunity to get away from the noisy pace of life most of us experience daily, and prepare to celebrate the Resurrection of the Lord. Over the month of January, I was able to spend a few days away with family members in a small house in the mountains, without electricity and no phone signal. Every day was beautiful and peaceful as we walked around the hills every morning. And in the evenings, as we enjoyed looking at the amazing colors of the sunset, we would also enjoy each other's company with a cup of tea and the light of candles and prayer. Then, when everything was dark, there was this incredible spectacle of shiny stars in the sky. When you get a chance to have an experience like this, you are able to rest better and have a stronger sense of the presence of God around you. Now, perhaps not everyone can have an opportunity to go out to the mountains, but Lent can be like a mountain you can climb in your own house by intentionally making time for reflective silence and prayer.

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