3 min read by Brian Flagg Padre Juan Elias is a most profound and soulful guy. For weeks now at our parish Santa Cruz Catholic, he has been using the Gospel readings to awaken us to the fact that we need to more deeply encounter Jesus and that very soon, Lent would be upon us. He has been emphatic that this is a great opportunity for us to figure out, in the context of who we are as Catholics, as disciples of Jesus, what our mission in life is! I find myself seriously challenged, both personally and professionally. The Holy Father is another