The Spirit of LentLent is a time to consciously and intentionally allow ourselves to be scrutinized by the Spirit. We must have the courage to look honestly at who we are, what have done, and what we have failed to do. Not simply as an individual, but also as a community, and as a human family. Then, upon reckoning with what we see, we are hopefully profoundly moved to drop to our knees and say to our loving God, "Lord, I am so sorry. Please forgive me. Please forgive us." By joining with the Spirit in such a penetrating look at our interior, we allow God to breathe new life into us, to touch the jagged and tender wounds of our hearts, and to resurrect those parts of ourselves that have died bitterly from anger or quietly from neglect.
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