Lent is the 40 day period of fasting and prayer from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday before Easter. The 40 days represents the time Jesus spent in the desert overcoming temptation by Satan. The period of Lent is preparation for the annual commemoration of the death and resurrection of Jesus, celebrated during Holy Week. Lent is a Teutonic word , meaning spring season.
Lent is also a time for reflection. A time to be thankful for the goodness that the Lord has bestowed upon us. Life is temporal and I think that we tend to take it for granted as we concern ourselves with needs and wants in one of the most economically and politically stable countries in the world.
There has been great tragedy and turmoil in other parts of the world. You have the recent earthquake/tsunami disaster in Japan; the uprisings for democratic governments in Tunisia and Egypt; and the current revolutions against autocratic governments in Yemen and Bahrain.
While we are sympathetic, torn and compassionate for the losses of life and assets in these countries, we are still sheltered from the true grief that has befallen these people.
This past Friday, I articulated how thankful I am as a husband, father, friend and Principal of Christ the King C.S.S.
As Lent prepares us for a new beginning, we will pray for those people who have suffered unspeakable calamities and it is my hope that this period of time brings forward a spirit of hope and rejuvenation for them.
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