Tuesday of the 4th week of Lent
First reading Ezekiel 47:1-9,12
The reading from Ezekiel 47 on this Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Lent presents a striking image of the mercy of God flowing like a river from the Temple—gentle at first, then deep and strong, bringing life wherever it goes. This living water is a symbol of God’s grace that never runs dry, a mercy that seeks not only to cleanse but to renew and transform. As we journey through Lent, we are invited to step into this river, to open the dry and hardened places of our hearts to its healing flow. Lent is a sacred season of encounter—where God’s mercy meets our weakness and bears fruit. Like the trees growing along the riverbanks in the prophet’s vision, whose leaves never wither and whose fruit is plentiful, we too can become sources of nourishment, consolation, and love for others when we are rooted in God’s mercy. Every prayer offered, every sin confessed, every act of charity becomes a channel through which this divine water flows through us and beyond us. The more we allow this mercy to penetrate our lives, the more we will find ourselves transformed into instruments of peace, agents of compassion, and signs of hope in a thirsty world. Let’s reflect: Lent is opening up of our heart to the boundless mercy of God.
Don Giorgio