Le Sainte face
Today is the feast of the Holy Face of Jesus; His beloved disciple, Don Marco has posted beautifully on it. “Shrove Tuesday, Feast of the Holy Face”. (Be sure to read Don Marco for Lent - you will observe Lent well if you do so. Our Lord has permitted this contemplative monk to share with us his prayer.)
I saw the Lord’s face tonight in “the distressing disguise of the poor” - a man standing next to the freeway exit with his sign, “will work for food” - his name is Alex, please pray for him.
“Let us keep our eyes fixed on Jesus” - wherever we meet him - going to Him, outside the city gates, sharing His shame…
To suffer and be despised, to be held in contempt, and accounted as nothing - who could ask for anything better than that? (Alex didn’t ask for this however, it just happened. The reference is to myself.)
What a grace Lent is - it begins tomorrow…in silence…
