Within this Lenten context that the Church is experiencing, we will encounter a reality that affects us, troubles us, and can interfere with our desire to be more united to Christ: TEMPTATION. This is the first way the devil attacks human beings. It is necessary to remember that the devil is a fallen angel; therefore, he possesses an angelic nature—that is, he is more intelligent, more cunning, more eloquent. He will undoubtedly overcome us, for our nature is human. Thus, temptation is the first way this fallen angel tries to lead us astray from the path of Christ. The devil cannot know our thoughts; he cannot know what we think. But he can know what seduces us, what we like, and in what areas we are weakest. Therefore, the devil uses this approach in a seductive, pleasing, and appealing way to make us fall. Let us remember how he seduced Adam and Eve in paradise with the fruit of the tree they were forbidden to eat—a tempting fruit.
Let us remain alert and vigilant. Let us not forget to pray and always trust in our Lord Jesus Christ and his Blessed Mother, the Virgin Mary.
Have a blessed Lenten Sunday.