Some Special Proposals for the Year
# 24 HOURS FOR THE LORD
The Holy Father has a set of special proposals to make this year of mercy, a true celebration of God's immense mercy and love. One of those concrete proposals is to dedicate an entire 24 hours for the Lord...which is done from March 4th (incidentally today) to March 5th. In Rome, the Holy Father himself will initiate the hour at their local time 17 hours to end in his presence tomorrow at the same 17 hours.
Dubbed as 'the vigil to dry tears', this 24 hours are presented to us by the Holy Father in these words:
The
initiative of “24 Hours for the Lord,” to be celebrated on the Friday
and Saturday preceding the Fourth Week of Lent, should be implemented in every
diocese. So many people, including young people, are returning to the Sacrament
of Reconciliation; through this experience they are rediscovering a path back
to the Lord, living a moment of intense prayer and finding meaning in their
lives. Let us place the Sacrament of Reconciliation at the centre once more in
such a way that it will enable people to touch the grandeur of God’s mercy with
their own hands. For every penitent, it will be a source of true interior
peace. (in Misericordiae Vultus)
So, we can underline the following three as salient features of this proposal
1. Spending Time with the Lord: Just being there with the Lord and to tell the Lord I am here just to be with you - that is in itself a beautiful moment to feel the consoling presence of the Lord with us.
2. Sacrament of Reconciliation: The whole event is centered around the sacrament of Reconciliaion, a privileged moment to experience the tender loving mercy of God.
3. Solidarity with the Universal Church: This is not left to individual churches to see the feasibility of arranging it but it is mandatory that every diocese in the world celebrates these 24 hours for the Lord on these very two days. It is a sign and experience of praying as One people of God invoking the mercy of the Lord on the entire humanity!
In front of the Eucharistic Lord let us drink in the Mercy of the Father and experience it concretely at the Confessional today!
2 comments:
Thank you Lord for this precious time you will are giving us to b in your presence to adore you thank you praise you n turn to you wz repentant hearts as you wash us in the the sacrament of Reconciliation. May many souls receive your mercy n forgiveness Lord. Amen!
Jesus volunteered to heal a man who suffered a long 38 years. He told him take up your mat and walk. The man had no idea who cured him. Later Jesus met him and told now you are well do not sin again. John 5:14
Today too Jesus walks into our life and solves long pending issues, problems, cancels debts, heals. All He needs is your soul. Nothing less than your soul and nothing more than that. His mercy is great and love unconditional.
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