THE JOURNEY OF LENT THROUGH THE EYES OF PROPHET HOSEA (14:2-10).
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Today, we reflect on the final chapter of Hosea (14:2-10). It's significant that Hosea concludes his prophetic mission with a message of repentance, forgiveness, and restoration. In this way, he provides us with a summary of his message, inviting us to allow this resonates deeply in us, especially during this season of Lent, of which we’re already in the third week. Hosea's message can be received today as an invitation to reflect and meditate on our Lenten experience so far and question ourselves. Where are we today with God's initial call through prophet Joel, inviting us to "Tear our hearts and not our garments."? Do we feel closer to God now than when we began Lent? Or have we remained unchanged? What is truly new in the way we are living Lent this year compared to last year? We began this journey with Jesus in the desert, where He exposed all the forms of temptations we can experience and how to conquer them. Let us therefore reflect more deeply on our li