Christ crucified the power of God and the wisdom of God.
Sometimes we get too familiar with our Christian story. We forget how radical it is to say with Saint Paul in the second reading, “We proclaim Christ crucified.” Saint Paul reminds us that Christ crucified reveals the true
power and wisdom of God. God’s love is stronger than death itself.
In the middle of whatever crosses we bear, we are the people, the followers of Jesus, who believe that he makes life rise out of death. This is the source of our hope in every season. Whatever pain or grief we bear, loss we’ve suffered, or violation that threatens to consume us, God wants to work the dying into rising.
Lent is the season where we practice drawing near to Jesus in the midst of our struggles, fears, and weaknesses. We do not glorify or seek suffering unnecessarily; we practice becoming attentive to his presence in our trials so that when we need to seek him, we remember how.
Loving God, draw us close to you in this Lenten season. May we witness the power of the cross and proclaim the conviction that Christ is close to us even in dark or difficult days. Together as a community of faith, we trust that you will draw us close to you and into a daily experience of the resurrection. May our sacrifices and gifts during this season of Lent make us constantly aware of your presence with us. Amen
Taken from the CCCB-Reflection
Roman Catholic Diocese of Calgary
