Lenten Week: How Things Have Changed.
Not too long ago drilled into our minds was this pious thought.
Holy Week of Lent was a season for fasting and sacrifice.
An apt time for reverential solitude amidst the din of daily living.
Time to bear the burden of possible tribulations and vicissitudes
we could all possibly endure and should.
These we cramped in those few days of the Lenten season,
in imitation of the examples set by Christ.
But now when Semana Santa rolls along,
our harried mind wanders elsewhere.
It starts dreaming of possible hideaways and getaways
we can hie to and sequester ourselves and families.
All to escape the hustle and bustle of city life,
the torrid tropic heat and deafening chaos of urban living.
In other words, with sacrifices bearing down on all,
we seek to enjoy the few days in ease and comfort.
Yet He did counsel, take up my cross and follow me!
For only this path leads to eternal life.
We have to empty our vessels with temporal pursuits
and bow in humble prayer, so we can let Christ in.
