UNDERSTANDING LENT
Lent is first and foremost a time of preparation for the Easter Season. Before the joy of the Resurrection must
first come the journey of WORD, PRAYER AND FASTING that culminates on Good Friday. The shadow of
the Cross falls heavily on the Lenten Season. For we cannot shout “He is Risen!” on Easter until we have walked
the dark spiritual pilgrimage of Lent. We often hold our faith too cheaply and we see sacrif