Years ago, when I visited Rome, I was able to attend Vespers in St. Peters Basilica with Pope Benedict XVI.
And I sat in the very front row.
As I watched Benedict process down the aisle and make a right turn at the front, I quickly realized he was going to walk right by me. So, I did what anyone else would do––I took out my camera.
There, within inches of me he slowly walked smiling to the crowd. Then, as if I had asked him, he looked directly into my camera.
It froze. The camera completely froze.
I learned a valuable lesson that day...
I had the opportunity to look directly into the Pope's eyes as he looked back at me. But I didn't. Instead, I chose to look through a lens.
This Lent, put the lens down when you look at God. Whatever distances you, move it aside. And spend time with him, looking him in the eye.
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