CISA REPORT;
RUMBEK, February 24, 2012 (CISA) –The Diocesan Administrator of the Catholic Diocese of Rumbek, Fr Fernando Colombo, has said that the season of lent offers an opportunity for spiritual growth, encouraging the faithful to make good personal efforts to profit from this special period of 40 days.According to a statement sent to CISA by Radio Good News, Fr Colombo was presiding over the Eucharistic celebration at Holy Family Cathedral in Rumbek to mark Ash Wednesday, the beginning of lent.
He called on the faithful to cultivate their spiritual life in understanding and appreciating both the passion and the resurrection of Jesus, cautioning against the tendency to consider the resurrection and have little or no regard to the suffering and death of Jesus.
Fr Colombo advocated for a personal approach to the Lenten season, urging each faithful to design a program on how to spend the period of 40 days effectively.
Fr Colombo also said that having an attitude of tolerance, humor and even joyful acceptance of the daily challenges would constitute Lenten observance, citing the realities of a harsh weather, thirst, daily demanding duties, among others.
Fr Colombo also reminded the congregation of the three traditional ways of observing the Lenten season that is, listening to the word of God, works of charity, and fasting.
SOURCE: CISANEWS AFRICA
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