The importance of Lent! (Scroll down for English!)

Hola Chicas!

En estos dias ustedes preguntan una y otra vez , Por que tanto dolor y sufrimiento?  Justo, ayer para Jueves, antes de Ramos, habia un parrafo que se llama "En el Jardin".  Estaba en el librito que heredi de mi Tia Regina que se murio hace poco a los 100 anos!  El librito se llama "Cuaresma para Ninos, un pensamiento para cada dia".  (Lent for Children, A Thought a Day).

EN EL JARDIN

En el Jardin nuestro Senor empezo Su Pasion Sagrado.  Era una vision de nuestros pecados que le causo gritar, "Padre, si sea posible, quitame este caliz de sufrimiento, pero que sea su voluntad y no la mia".  Nuestro Senor confiaba en su Padre Divino, y acepto todo que se lo mando.

Cuando tengas tristeza, que en algun momenta venga, acuerdate que Tu Padre Divino, la ha mandado, y El no se equivoca.  El manda, siempre con Amor, lo que sea lo mejor para Ti.

Dici esto durante el dia:

"Que se haga Su Voluntad, rapidamente dire con distreza,

Al aparecer cualquier signo de tristeza"!

IN ENGLISH:

From a booklet I inherited from Aunt Regina, who died not to long ago at the age of 100!  The booklet is called "Lent for Children, A Thought a Day", and this passage from Thursday before Palm Sunday answers questions some friends have been making about so much suffering!

IN A GARDEN

In a garden out dear Lord began His Sacred Passion.  It was the vision of our sins that caused Him to cry, "Father, if it be possible, let this chalice of suffering pass from Me--but Thy Will, not Mine, be done".  For Our Lord trusted His Heavenly Father, and accepted all that He sent Him.

When sorrow comes to you, as it surely will, remember your loving Father sent it, and He makes no mistakes.  He sends, always in love, the thing that is best for you.

Say often through the day:

"Thy Will be done", I'll quickly say, As soon as sorrow comes my way.

                                          So be it!  Karla