![]() ![]() ![]() The season of Lent derives its structure and its themes from Jesus’ forty days in the wilderness where he fasted, prayed and faced temptations crafted by the evil one as he prepared for his life of radical love here on this earth. Here’s a thought…what if we used this strange “coincidence” to ask Jesus to teach us about love-his kind of love-and to reflect on what kind of preparation and purification is needed for us to live such love? Why did Jesus have to spend time in the wilderness before he could bring his love to the world? And why might the same be true for us? The Place of the Great Struggle How are we supposed to put these two together? Today we experience an odd juxtaposition: Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day coming together on the same day. “Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness where for forty days he was tempted by the devil.” – Luke 4:1, 2 ![]()
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