“There is plenty for Man’s need but not for his greed”
Lent is for spiritual and environmental mending
During this Apostolic Lent let's remind ourselves of the lives of Apostles who lived for Christ and for the Kingdom of God. The Apostles who went to the ends of the world bearing the light of Christ and could accomplish their mission by connecting themselves with God every day. Connecting oneself with God is through prayer, meditating on the words of God, observing lent, prostrating etc. But, when we hear the word Lent, the things which come to our mind are all about abstaining from food and hang outs. True, but there is something more to it. Lent is the time of mending, recuperate or what is famously known in theological world as ἀποκατάστασις (apokatastasis), which means the restoration of creation to a condition of perfection. Restoration of our condition to the perfect human self without blemish isn’t a utopian theory but a continuous self-effort to restore relation which God, the means to practice and observe the ways for reaching the ultimate goal is through orthodox way of life. As the month of June isn’t all about Apostolic lent, it is also the month of World Environment Day (June 5). Lent isn’t all about self or individual centric but also taking care of the environment through which we have always received in surplus. Lenten time is to rebuild the relation between Man - God and Man with his environment. As there is a famous saying “There is plenty for Man’s need but not for his greed”. The Lenten time should also draw us to nature. A time to rethink how we can heal Nature just as we try to heal and revive our soul. A small effort to give back to Nature & Earth would be by planting small plants at our house, or an effort to grow our own food. Let’s join together to restore ourselves, heal our inner self, connect with God and Nature. Lent is not only the time for self-revival but also the revival of nature too.
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