EDITORIAL

Within the haste of everyday life, Lent comes almost unexpected. Our society does not notice Lent. It is not so for Christmas, everyone recognize it and they all live it as a period of celebration.

But for believers an important time opens, a time that leads to the heart of faith and prepares them to celebrate Easter, the central mystery of the life of a Christian.

For centuries these days have invited to walk on a path of renewal of the heart that is at the same time yearning to personal change and to peace. What can we do?

A Chassidic teacher, rabbi Zussia of Annipol used to say: “When I was young I though I had to change the world. I grew up and I realized that it was not possible and so I set on to change my country. As I grew older I understood that this too would be impossible but that eventually I could change my city. I grew even older and I realized that this too was beyond my ability. Thus I decided to change my family. … Now I am really old and I learned that I must try to change myself”.

To change oneself is beginning to transform the world. This is the message of Lent. Lent, we could say with the words of the Pope is: a providential opportunity” to pause and reflect on our life. In the midst of the thousands things of our day, we can pause and look at the reality with more sensitive eyes, overcoming our indifference and our habits when we confront suffering.

John Paul II in his message for Lent invites all to a “factual generosity towards the poorest brothers and sisters”. He states:” May the Lenten journey be for all believers an unceasing summons to enter more deeply into this special vocation of ours. As believers, we must be open to a life marked by “gratuitousness”, by the giving of ourselves unreservedly to God and neighbour”. Gratuitousness is a way of making the world more human. Gratuitousness is not a well know word in our society, but without it we always run the risk of becoming inhuman.

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02/28/02 - Bissau (Guinea) - A Refresher Course for the Medical and Nursing Staff of the Hospital

02/28/02 - Tirana (Albania) - The Surgeries in the North of Albania: a Sign of Aid and Hope

02/27/02 - Milano (Italy) - The Presentation of the Sant'Egidio Foundation for Peace

02/27/02 - Rome - A New Street, "Via Modesta Valenti", to Give an Address to the Homeless People

02/27/02 - The Aid-Raising for the Afghan Refugees was Supported by many People's Solidarity

02/26/02 - Il Secolo XIX - The School of Peace Opens the Door to Solidarity

02/19/02 - Beira (Mozambique) - The New Surgery Built by the Community in the Prisonal Center has been Opened.

02/19/02 - Barcelona (Spain) - The Book “The Words on the Cross” has been Published in Catalan

02/19/02 - Goba (Mozambique) - A “Canisso” Out-patient clinic for the Sant’Egidio Friends

02/19/02 - Goma (Dem. Rep. Of Congo) - The Solidarity Intervention among the Victims of the Volcano Eruption Continues.

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march 3, Sunday: Liturgy of the Sunday
3rd Sunday of Lent

march 4, Monday: Memory of the Poor

march 5, Tuesday: Memory of the Mother of the Lord

march 6, Wednesday: Memory of the Saints and the Prophets

march 7, Thursday: Memory of the Church

march 8, Friday: Memory of Jesus crucified

march 9, Saturday: Sunday Vigil

march 10, Sunday: Liturgy of the Sunday
4th Sunday of Lent

march 11, Monday: Memory of the Mother of the Lord

march 12, Tuesday: Memory of the Poor
Lent station in the Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere, where the Community of Sant'Egidio gathers for evening prayer.

march 13, Wednesday: Memory of the Saints and the Prophets

march 14, Thursday: Memory of the Church

march 15, Friday: Memory of Jesus crucified

march 16, Saturday: Sunday Vigil

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