“Lent is the time for trimming the soul
and scrapping the sludge off a life turned slipshod.
Lent is about taking stock of time, even religious time.
Lent is about exercising the control that
enables us to say no to ourselves
so that when life turns hard of its own accord
we have the stamina to yes
to its twists and turns with faith and hope
Lent is the time to make new efforts
to be what we say
we want to be.”
The Rule of Benedict: Insight for the Ages
Sister Joan Chittister
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Ash Wednesday
the beginning of the journey
