Mid-Week Reflection for Lent – Sr. Sandra Araujo Santos, SNDdeN March 25, 2026 Our Gospel is a well-known story about the friendship between Jesus and the family of Lazarus. In this text, there are many aspects to be explored by biblical scholars. However, since I am not a scholar, I will focus only on this sentence: “When Jesus saw her weeping, and the people who had come with her also weeping, he was deeply moved within and profoundly troubled.” I begin by asking: what makes each and every one of us feel deeply moved within? What touches our hearts? How do the pains of our present time affect us? What is our reaction to the suffering around us? When Jesus saw the pain of Lazarus’ sisters, he did not merely offer comfort, but deeply felt the pain of the sisters and of that community. And, in the face of that pain, he acted to resolve its cause—in that case, the resurrection of Lazarus. Bringing him back to life was the only solution capable of ending that immense pain. And what about us? Are we able to draw close and truly feel the pain of another, and then see more clearly […]