Lent

I know Lent is a time of penitence, but I don't think it's inappropriate to say I'm enjoying it this year. I have seriously neglected my prayer life in the last few months. The special observances and devotions of this period of the Church year are helping me to refocus, and I can see what I've been missing.

At work each Friday, campus ministry is offering Lenten Lunches. We meet in silence; have soup, bread, and water; and listen to a priest read from Thomas Merton's Thoughts in Solitude.

I decided to take on something this year rather than give up something. I'm going to the Stations of the Cross every Friday night. The reflections are so moving and each one has relevance to my daily life.

I hope the next six weeks will help me to get back on track spiritually.