"The different ways in which God, acting in history, cares for the world and for mankind are not mutually exclusive; on the contrary, they support each other and intersect. They have their origin and goal in the eternal, wise and loving counsel whereby God predestines men and women “to be conformed to the image of his Son” (Rom 8:29)."
— Pope St. John Paul II, Veritatis Splendor 45

Video: Is Lent Biblical? by Joe Heschmeyer

"Let us march, march, march, and make our journey with Jesus. Let us die to the world daily. Let us say with the apostle, 'I die every day' (1 Cor. 15:31). I am not of the world. I am passing through, holding on to nothing."
— Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, Meditations for Lent

"Let us rend our hearts, beloved, but keep our garments whole. Our garments are our virtues; love is a good garment, obedience is a good garment. Happy is the one who cares for these garments that he may not walk naked... We can also take this rending of the heart in another way: if the heart is wicked it may be rent by confession; if hard, by compassion."
— St. Bernard of Clairvaux, Sermons for Lent and the Easter Season

"When we are mindful of the liturgical year, we are mindful of the life, teaching, and actions of Jesus. Our Church year helps us journey with and get to know the Lord better and better as the years pass."
— Scott Hahn and Ken Ogorek, Breaking the Bread: A Biblical Devotional for Catholics Year B

"Let us learn never to lose hope, no matter into what abyss of troubles we are cast, for Jonah came out of the belly of the whale, and Jesus Christ from the tomb and from hell, thus assuring his faithful ones of their own deliverance."
— Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, Meditations for Lent

"During this Lent we must truly seek with greater fervor that which is not just a part but is the entire mystery of this whole season. Therefore if perhaps your zeal has somewhat abated during recent days, it is fitting that you rekindle your fervor of spirit."
— St. Bernard of Clairvaux, Sermons for Lent and the Easter Season

"Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked, says the Lord GOD, and not rather that he should turn from his way and live?"
— God, Ezekiel 18:21–24

Since there have been recent discussions of the "miracle" of the holy fire I figured I would repost the following clip from Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World where he shows that this "miracle" is not a miracle at all. I suggest watching the full video, it goes in much more depth than the few segments I stitched together.

Clips from Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World Episode #293 on the "miracle" of the holy fire (Full Video: https://youtu.be/jinCx29LWV4).

The Catholic disposition towards both private revelation and accounts of miracles continues to show itself to be superior to all other positions. We avoid a blasphemous naturalism by insisting on the reality of direct divine intervention, either through private revelation or miracles, while also avoiding the pitfalls of an irrational paganistic acceptance of fables and superstition.

"Here then are the three degrees of charity toward our enemies: to love them, to do good to them, and to pray for them. The first is the source of the second: if we love, we give. The last is the one that we think is the easiest to do, but is in fact the most difficult, because it is the one that we must do in relation to God."
— Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, Meditations for Lent