Lent: A Season for Conversion

It seems like we barely put away the Christmas ornaments and the season of Lent is here.

Lent is unlike any other time of year. It's a sacred season to pause, reflect, and make real changes that draw you closer to God and closer to the person you were created to be. Lent is a time to break free from the chains of our own making.

We need to take time to focus on what truly matters: your faith, your purpose, and your relationship with God. If your faith is strong, Lent is a time to go deeper.
If you're searching, uncertain, or feeling distant from God, Lent is a beautiful opportunity to rediscover Him-and to discover how Jesus can transform your life in ways you never imagined.

Prayer, fasting and giving to the poor are traditional ways that we can get closer to God during this time. But there is much more that we can do.

Perhaps we can attend one Mass during the week outside of Sunday Mass. Making a food donation to your local food bank is something you could do. Reflecting on the stations of the cross is always very powerful.

Then we can go deeper still. Who is that person you were created to be? Can you visualize that persons your mind? A person who loves God, cares for his family and cares for his community.

We can do that by looking at ourselves, finding what we need to improve on spiritually and working on that.

Lent is a time of renewal and rebirth; may we emerge transformed. May Lent be a fruitful time for all of us. The Resurrected Christ is waiting for us on the other side.

Deacon John Girolami
Spiritual Advisor
SSVP Ontario Regional Council