“The keys that open the door to the deepest part of our heart are:
1) Meditating on the teaching of the Gospel,
2) Calling upon the Name of the Lord,
3) Partaking of the sacrament of Holy Communion.”
Reflection:
Do we wish to grow and realize our worth and purpose this Lent? We must open our hearts through the foundations of Scripture, prayer, and Holy Communion.
Within the deepest parts of our heart is the Gift of the Holy Spirit from our Baptism and the Image of God that we all are created in.(1) We sometimes cloud that image with our prideful thinking or our mistakes. Lent is here to guide us back to a pure heart in Christ.
Through Scripture we come to know God’s voice, through prayer we deepen our love for Him, and through Holy Confession and Holy Communion we are united in Liturgy to Christ our God in the most unique way in all creation.
Christ reminds us, "Abide in Me, and I in you...If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples."(2)
Let us utilize the foundations that Christ offers us through the Church, so that we may abide in Him and He in us, preparing ourselves with open humble hearts for His glorious Resurrection!
Resources:
1) Creation of Humanity
2) John 15
