Keep The Flame

More and more we celebrate the lenten season not by personal reflections but personal indulgencies. Like Christmas, we make the season an excuse to unbriddle ourselves towards the sumptious plunge to self gratification. It is a season no longer of consideration about life nor about penance for past sins. The lenten season has now become like a global fiesta; the beaches become the new sanctuary for our revelries.

The lenten season is about what Christ has done to us; by His death on the cross, we have the forgiveness of our sins. Sadly, many feel that they do not need forgiveness of their sins because they love to sin. Sin is their life. In fact, there would have been no “sin” if there was no God. That’s why for many, there must be no God.

The topic of sin is a taker of joy. In our self-righteousness, we totally dismiss God and say that whatever “evil” we are suffering right now are the by product of things we do to ourselves that are hurtful. A person who suffers aids from a promicuous sexual lifestyle will not readily admit that he suffers because of sin – sexual promicuity. He is ready and willing to admit that he should have been more careful. For him, to admit that he sinned, is a lame excuse. Yet in repentance from such sins is his healing, if only he realizes this.

Now in this modern age, the holy week is seen more like an event to party and hang out. It is no longer a reflection of the fact that of one man’s life and death, the world has never been the same. In this lenten season, we are more focused on the beaches, the malls, and resorts. Oh yes, we do say grace when we are dining. This is the least we do this lenten season.