![]() ![]() Jesus fulfills Israel’s vocation perfectly: in contrast to those who had once provoked God during forty years in the desert, Christ reveals himself as God’s Servant, totally obedient to the divine will. Jesus rebuffs these attacks, which recapitulate the temptations of Adam in Paradise and of Israel in the desert, and the devil leaves him “until an opportune time”.ĥ39 The evangelists indicate the salvific meaning of this mysterious event: Jesus is the new Adam who remained faithful just where the first Adam had given in to temptation. ![]() At the end of this time Satan tempts him three times, seeking to compromise his filial attitude toward God. Driven by the Spirit into the desert, Jesus remains there for forty days without eating he lives among wild beasts, and angels minister to him. We read:ĥ38 The Gospels speak of a time of solitude for Jesus in the desert immediately after his baptism by John. ![]() The first mention of Lent is found in the first part of the Catechism, in paragraph 540, where the Church teaches us of the mysteries of Christ’s life. As we begin the celebration of the liturgical season of Lent, we should ask, “What does the Catechism teach us about Lent?” In this post, we’ll take a look at mentions made of Lent in the Catechism. ![]()
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