Preparing Our Hearts: A Lenten Journey Towards Eternity
The season of Lent, a time of reflection and renewal, draws near. It is a sacred opportunity to turn our hearts towards God, to examine our lives, and to prepare for the glorious celebration of Easter. This preparation is not merely a ritual, but a profound journey of spiritual transformation, a pilgrimage towards eternal life with our Lord. Now is the time to begin, to ask God to illuminate the areas in our lives that need change, not just for temporal comfort, but for the sake of our eternal souls. Lent calls us to contemplate the immense sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross. His suffering and death were the ultimate act of love, a victory over sin and death, opening the gates of Heaven for us. As we journey through these forty days, we must fix our gaze on the cross, meditating on the depth of His love and the magnitude of His sacrifice. This contemplation should stir within us a desire to align our lives with His, to abandon the fleeting pleasures of the world and embrace the e...