Christ invites us to respond to evil first of all through a serious examination of conscience and with the commitment to purify our lives. … [Conversion], despite the fact it does not preserve us from problems and adversities, enables us to address them in a different "way." ...

In short, conversion overcomes evil at its root, which is sin, though it cannot always avoid its consequences.

Let us pray to Mary, who accompanies and supports us in our Lenten journey, to help every Christians to rediscover the grandeur, I would even say the beauty, of conversion. May she help us understand that to do penance and correct our conduct is not simply moralism, but the most effective way to improve both ourselves as well as society. An apt maxim explains it very well: It is better to light a match than to curse the darkness.