Christmas to Lent
From Christmas to Lent, the journey continues. It was during this time that Jesus faced down the devils that would temp him. Lent is also an opportunity for us to find a quite space within ourselves to go into our own deserts to remember who we are, children of God.
We are all on a journey just like the Magi, and we must begin to live to our deepest vocation. Like the Magi we will find our own way home. There are those among us who who give birth to God’s transforming power from within. They share the fruits of their transformation with others as freely as the air we breathe. So we travel from the Incarnation to Resurrection.
How will we respond to the call of Lent? Will we afford ourselves the opportunity to put down our roots in the soil of God’s wonder through prayer? Will we put aside a time to be still and in the presence of God, for prayer each day?
Lent affords us a time to reflect on our own life, and provides an opportunity to clean out those internal messy closets. Lent like Christmas is about prayer, hope, and wonder. It is a journey from life to death, and back to life.
