
Pausing to Begin Lent With Honest Hearts
Lent begins with honest reflection — pausing to notice where we are and how past Lenten seasons have shaped us through growth, struggle, companionship and grace.
The wisdom of St. Paul of the Cross invites us to live Lent not as a private project, but as a shared journey. By remembering the Passion, we learn to love more deeply, stand more faithfully with those who suffer and trust that God’s love is at work even in the hardest moments.

Lent begins with honest reflection — pausing to notice where we are and how past Lenten seasons have shaped us through growth, struggle, companionship and grace.

Fr. David Colhour, CP, reflects on how Lent is a sacred, disruptive journey that calls us to honesty, compassion, and transformation as we move toward the Cross.

Lent invites the Church into a shared journey of prayer, conversion and hope. It is not only about personal sacrifice, but about walking together toward Easter, shaped by the suffering and love of Jesus.