Lentern sacrifices The dynamic Pope Francis has made a revolutionary statement about sacrifices He has emphatically advised to eat meat etc But he has requested the faithful to change their attitudes behaviour and actions. Free ourselves from vices of hatred ,anger, jealousy , envy and be more forgiving .less caustic .Faithful specially during lent abstain from alcohol ,drugs etc but once the season is over they make up for it.The period of concern,sacrifices of denials and charity should not be limited to period of lent. The sacrifice of giving money is the easiest practice, but to give time to prisoners, sick in hospitals listen to someone is most challenging.The westerners are mostly non veg and one day of abstinence is good for health .The Protestants offspring of rich buying bulls to enjoy non veg diet and poor praying and sacrificing on their behalf .Each one has eyes to see ,ears to hear, the needy around us and can individually practice the virtues of Charity without special envelopes and boxes as it provides the assurance of aid going to most deserving rather than relying unknowingly on wisdom of other authority.Listening to woes, helping in daily chores , avoiding defaming criticising ,not avenging wrong to us and forgetting past bitterness,freeing our mind of lust , filth can be a better sacrifice..All the years of lent and charity has not made dent in our life.Our vices are uncontrolled obsessions as an alibi.The object is to be a better person ourselves a deviation of past obsessions If the desire for a change is not aspired it will mean status co with all the pious recollection, retreats and confessions, which assume the role of rituals without meaning Nelson Lopes Chinchinim
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