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Lenten: The Season of Unity and Scarifice

 

    


    The Lenten season begins on Ash Wednesday and ends in about six weeks where Christians replicate Jesus Christ’s withdrawal and sacrifice into the desert for 40 days. This season is the time to reflect on ourselves and the time to prepare for Easter. Christians also try fasting at this time of the year in the Christian calendar.

    As Christian, we were taught about all the sacrifices Jesus Christ has done for everyone to be where they are now. He has sacrificed himself numerous times, from fasting for forty days and being nailed to death and resurrecting after 3 days. As to what a quote said, “ Great achievements are usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness,” in everything that we want to achieve, sacrifice comes with it, may it be a small or a huge sacrifice. In the case of Jesus, he sacrificed his own life to the people who were hungry for power. But it was never thought of as proving that they were ruthless because Jesus asked for forgiveness from God for them.   

    In Lenten season, we repay Jesus Christ’s sacrifices by fasting and by repenting and reflecting. This may be a small gesture to what he has done for us but every small sacrifice that we, Christians, do together, we create a huge achievement, we create unity. We unite in recognizing and acknowledging the sacrifices that our Lord, Jesus Christ has done, and together, we gather on Ash Wednesday to listen to the words of God. That is why, in this season, every little sacrifice is considered a huge one because we are together.

    The church is everywhere represented as one. It is one body, one family, one fold, one kingdom. It is one because pervaded by one Spirit. We are all baptized into one Spirit to become, says the apostle, on the body.

- Charles Hodge


Reference: 

9 things you need to know about lent, 17 February 2015, Jimmy Akin, National Catholic Register, https://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwi0rYi9yZzwAhVBJSsKHartC7oYABAAGgJzZg&ae=2&ohost=www.google.com&cid=CAESQOD2CTvZRn89gSjjUkyLkKwfALXS-wwu5scySt39q986bbZAJoXmLt75HFAAIBMOaSB4zFR-jJZmrstfMLLoPoc&sig=AOD64_0vD6vwUkTV4W9JSgmR6Dgg1XBR1w&q&adurl&ved=2ahUKEwjr4_-8yZzwAhXaAYgKHRGOB5kQ0Qx6BAgCEAE


Philippine bishops give churchgoers lenten pointers, 16 February 2021, Joseph Peter Calleja, UCA News, https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ucanews.com%2Fnews%2Fphilippine-bishops-give-churchgoers-lenten-pointers%2F91442&psig=AOvVaw3zmHqBbD91v1_c2wKjtvWc&ust=1619549726260000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CA0QjhxqFwoTCIDF6J7XlfACFQAAAAAdAAAAABAD

Comments

  1. Ashley JohnMay 1, 2021 at 2:54 AM

    I like that your blog is informational. I agree that it can create unity. Overall, your article is elaborate and nicely written. Have a nice day and stay safe!

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  2. RobellMay 22, 2021 at 11:05 AM

    Good Day, Shieryn. I love how you explained and elaborated what Lenten season is in a very simple yet meaningful way. Great Job!

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