The Catholic Wife - Preparing

Preparing Our Souls for Lent (January 26, 2008)

We are less than two weeks away from the start of the Lenten season, a time I greatly anticipate. Lent leads to Holy Week - the busiest time of the liturgical year. And it is capped off by the most beautiful of Masses, the Easter Vigil. I cannot wait to sit in the pew and watch friends be baptized, confirmed, and receive first communion like I did not too long ago. One of the things that drew me to Catholicism was the solemnity and deep reverence for Jesus that is so apparent in the faith. This deep respect and love is never more evident than it is during Lent, when we again walk with Jesus and reflect on His arrival in Jerusalem, His betrayal, His institution of the Eucharist, His Passion, and His resurrection. From Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday, we unite ourselves with the very real steps of Jesus as He embarked on the greatest of sacrifices. It is my prayer that we all stop and truly reflect on the life, death, and glorious resurrection of Jesus during this time. It is He who provides all sustenance for our lives and is the supreme reason we all have reason to hope.