Message of Pope Francis for Lent 2019

The message of the Holy Father for Lent 2019 (available here) focuses on Romans 8:19: "For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the children of God."  In his message, Pope Francis reminds us that:

• Fasting is "learning to change our attitude towards others and all of creation"
• Prayer "teaches us to abandon idolatry and the self-sufficiency of our ego and to acknowledge our need for the Lord and his mercy"
• Almsgiving helps us to "escape from the insanity of hoarding everything for ourselves in the illusory belief that we can secure a future that does not belong to us."

May we be open to God's abundant blessings as we continue our Lenten journey!