As we continue on our Lenten Journey,
I hope everyone remembers that the Lenten season offers all Christians
an opportunity to prepare for Easter when Jesus sacrificed Himself for
our sins and rose from the dead for us. Lent is a season of intense
prayer, fasting, and sacrifice.
When I have difficulty during the 40
days of Lent, I try to think of my many Oblate brothers who are
sacrificing everything every day so that they can bring God’s
love to the poor.
Fr. Roberto Lacasse, O.M.I., ministers
in the Parish of Saint Eugene de Mazenod, in Bolivia. It is a difficult
mission. There are approximately 35,000 inhabitants in the area, 55% of
whom are Catholic. The terrain is rugged; there are no paved roads, and
water is scarce.
