Lent introduces us to the devotion to the crucified Christ. The Divine Master from the cross teaches us more by example than by words. He is truly the Master because the other masters only teach, but Jesus, besides teaching, goes before us giving us example.
Lent should lead us to the practice of penance. It has four aspects:
First: to become conscious of the evil done;
Second: to review our life and sins and to consider ourselves to be sinners, though forgiven;
Third: to make sincere resolutions to avoid faults and dangerous occasions that we can and should avoid;
Fourth: be willing to make reparation.
Reparation, for example, to make fervent communions in the place of cold communions;
making reparation for dissipation with greater recollection;
making reparation for sin above all with the practice of charity.
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