Lenten Message from Pope Francis

"The redemption of creation takes center stage in Pope Francis' Lenten message this year, which connects man’s sinfulness to environmental issues.

"'Sin leads man to consider himself the god of creation, to see himself as its absolute master and to use it, not for the purpose willed by the Creator but for his own interests, to the detriment of other creatures,' Pope Francis wrote in his Lenten message published Feb. 26.

"'Once God's law, the law of love, is forsaken . . . it leads to the exploitation of creation, both persons and the environment, due to that insatiable covetousness which sees every desire as a right and sooner or later destroys all those in its grip,' he said."

A recent Catholic News Agency article reported the Pope's Lenten message, including his prayer - "May our Lent this year be a journey along that same path, bringing the hope of Christ also to creation."

To access the complete Catholic News Agency report, please visit:

Catholic News Agency: Pope's Lenten message focuses on renewal of creation (26 FEB 19)

"For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the children of God." (Romans 8:19)

To access the complete Lenten message from Pope Francis, please visit:

The Vatican: Message of the Holy Father Francis for Lent 2019