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“What we are living this year is a Lent somewhat different from previous years, because Sri Lanka is going through a situation of great economic, political, social, and even moral suffering,” said Fr Basil Rohan Fernando, a priest of the Archdiocese of Colombo.
“We see a decline of moral values, especially in political life and in those who should act for the common good: it is a very unpleasant situation and one that makes us reflect,” said the priest who is also the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies on the island of the Indian subcontinent.
“Many citizens, many families, including Catholics find themselves in a real situation of poverty and have no food to feed themselves. Many are in a state of deprivation and precariousness. This is why Lent is a time of return to God and a time to experience the works of mercy: we try to spend time with God in prayer and Adoration, we celebrate the Stations of the Cross every Friday, and we offer acts of charity toward the needy, of whom there are many.
Fr Fernando notes, “As priests and religious, we are called to comfort those who suffer and to give not only material but also spiritual nourishment. In this sense, we have activated the national network of the Pontifical Mission Societies in the dioceses, asking them to celebrate a special daily Mass, every day for 40 days, to support the people of the nation who are tried by the crisis, so that the Lord can instil in everyone a light of hope.
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