Pope Francis on Lent

                   
As he continues to recover from pneumonia and other ailments, let us ponder some words shared by Pope Francis on how we can approach this Lenten season.....

Let us abstain from harsh words and show more mercy in our speech.

Let us abstain from anger and be filled with patience.

Let us abstain from complaining and start to trust God more.

Let us abstain from boredom on any occasion and be more grateful towards God and others.

Let us abstain from objecting for no reason and look more positive towards life around us.

Let us abstain from vengeance and start to forgive more freely.

Let us abstain from the bitterness in our actions and cherish the sweetness of life.

Let us abstain from too much chatting and start to appreciate the gift of silence.

Let us abstain from too much stress and find time for mental relaxation and some prayer time.

Let us abstain from pessimism, and be filled with enthusiasm in confronting every day ahead of us.

Let us abstain from egoism and  indifference and show more love towards our fellow men and women.