It would be good if in the quietness of Lent we would think our life over at some length, the beautiful plans of our Creator and our Redeemer for us, for our family , but also for our people .

It would be important if the challenges , the dangers that are lurking ahead of us would be outlined in front of our watchful, vigilant eyes . The  sly temptations , the sinful desires , habits we should identify by frank, sincere self-examination, then trusting in God , with merciless determination, like the weed for the gardener , we should eradicate them from our lives .

Contemplation is nothing else , than to get to the heart of the matter deep within our spirit , a sincere facing  up to ourselves .

Recognising grace is more important than anything else , because it is here at this level where the basic decisions of our lives are  made , good resolutions that give us strength , impetus . The Church assigns the forty days of the holy time of Lent for this purpose .

With the humility of a lesser brother I also encourage everybody , lets not spare neither trouble nor time for this period for calming down , repentance. 

It will be “refunded “ a thousand fold !

Böjte Csaba OFM