Come & See Inspirations

On this weeks programme John and Shane reflect on the season of Lent which begins on Ash Wednesday (February 18th). We have our regular reflection on the gospel of the Sunday with some liturgical odds and ends and notices.Lent is seen in a very negative sense - understood in the context of "giving things up", but it also be seen as a joyous season when we return to the embracing love of God. It is a season of time - an opportunity of kairos - where we can do a self evaluation and undertake a spiritual operation transformation. We are given the opportunity to focus on (a) a time for Prayer - a time to enter into a dialogue with God; when we can make the time to allow God speak to us, and for us to speak to God. (b) a time for Fasting - a time to look at our lives and instead of giving up some luxury in our life like chocolate perhaps to do a more serious review and ask ourselves what do I really need versus what do I want?(c) a time for Solidarity - this has generally been expressed as charity and al