Behold now is the accepted time

Behold now is the accepted time.

 

Nunc tempus acceptábile and Dans tempus acceptábile two of the Lenten hymns proclaim. 

St. Thomas Aquinas in a Homily for the First Sunday in Lent says there are eight reasons for the commendation of the present time. 

1)      Time for seeking the Lord

2)     Time for reconciling with the Lord

3)     Time for correcting our ways

4)     Time for restraining unnecessary things and vices

5)     Time to receive divine compassion

6)     Time for suffering tribulation

7)     Time for acquiring salvation

8)    Time for doing good