Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for Lent 2019
“For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the children of God” (Rm 8: 19)
Dear Brothers and Sisters
Each year, through Mother Church, God “gives us this joyful season when we prepare to celebrate the paschal mystery with mind and heart renewed… as we recall the great events that gave us new life in Christ” (Preface of Lent I). We can thus journey from Easter to Easter towards the fulfilment of the salvation we have already received as a result of Christ’s paschal mystery – “for in hope we were saved” (Rom 8:24). This mystery of salvation, already at work in us during our earthly lives, is a dynamic process that also embraces history and all of creation. As Saint Paul says, “the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the children of God” (Rom 8:19). In this perspective, I would like to offer a few reflections to accompany our journey of conversion this coming Lent. (See ...)
- Full text of Pope’s Lenten Message 2019
2. The destructive power of sin
3. The healing power of repentance and forgiveness
From the Vatican, 4 October 2018, Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi
Lenten Resources
Getting Ready for Lent 2019: IgnatianSpirituality.com
Lenten Resources: IgnatianSpirituality.com
