Journey to Easter and to freedom

On Feb. 14, “ValentAsh Wednesday,” this year, we began the holy season of Lent, and many of us received blessed ashes as a symbolic gesture of our repentance and of our resolve to live the 40 days of Lent to grow in virtue. In this holy season, we accompany Jesus in His 40 days of temptation in the desert. It is a time of purification and growth. It is a springtime for the soul. And it is a journey to freedom.

In our Lenten journey to Easter, we are encouraged to move from where we are to where the Lord wants us to be: to a greater obedience to God’s word, to a more fervent spirit of prayer, t...

 

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