These symbols let us know that we are now in a new season, but they really don't mean much, unless we are changing for the season. How many of you have noticed signs of the season of Lent? Are the churches fuller as people take their faith seriously and participate in the Lenten observances offered at the parish? Has the daily Mass attendance gone up? Are people coming to pray the Stations of the Cross? Are the lines for confession longer than they have been? Do we see Catholics and other Christians doing more during this time to feed the poor, visit the sick or those in prison, releasing those unjustly imprisoned, and clothing the naked?
We can have all of the symbols of the season that we want, but what God wants is for us to change ourselves. What are you doing this Lent to bring about a real transformation?
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Question for you Father, last Sunday I noticed that the crucifix wasn't covered and that by the candle lit on the alter that the communion hosts were in the tabernacle.
Maybe I am remembering wrong, but I swore growing up during Lent the tabernacle was empty so we didn't genuflect before taking a pew?
After Mass on Holy Thursday, the Blessed Sacrament is moved to an Altar of Repose in another place in the church or a chapel. The tabernacle is then empty until the Easter Vigil Mass. The crucifix is also usually only covered for Good Friday as well.
"What are you doing this Lent"
Yes. Jesus is big on what you do.
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