Lent is an important season in the Church’s liturgical year, the time when we take stock of where we are in our faith and prepare for the death and Resurrection of our Savior. Often, we lose sight of the point of this season because we get caught up in ourselves—how hard it is to fast, how bad we are at fasting—and we end up just waiting for the season to be over at Easter. Because of this, we sometimes arrive at Easter with our lives no different than they were on Ash Wednesday.
As a parish, we are seeking to prepare for Jesus’ death and Resurrection and experience true transformation in our lives during this powerful season. One way we’re doing this is by participating in a new program from Ascension—The Ascension Lenten Companion. This resource explores the Gospel readings for each Sunday of this Lent to help us prepare better for Mass and grow closer to Jesus each day. The program includes engaging videos by Fr. Toups and an inspirational journal with daily meditations, prayer prompts, space for journaling, original sacred artwork, and weekly videos that keep us on track.
Because we want this Lent to be a journey we take together as a parish, we have ordered a limited number of The Ascension Lenten Companion books. This program is an opportunity for us to enter the season of Lent intentionally and receive the grace God wants to give us during this holy season.
A limited number of the Lenten Companions are availabe at the church entrances.