indifference to the poor, self-centered isolation stand in marked contrast to 'gaze of Christ', says Pope

Pilgrimage
Oil on canvas
100cm x 75cm
Daniel Ablitt

At the outset of the message, the Holy Father affirmed that "Lent is a privileged time of interior pilgrimage towards Him Who is the fount of mercy. It is a pilgrimage in which He Himself accompanies us through the desert of our poverty, sustaining us on our way towards the intense joy of Easter."

how can you not get excited about Lent?

more on what the Papa said in the link, below.

Catholic News Agency