If we were…

If we were knives, Lent would be a time to sharpen out cutting edges.

If we were cars, Lent would be a time for an oil change and a tune-up.

If we were swimming pools, Lent would be a time to filter the dirt out of our water.

If we were gardens, Lent would be a time to fertilize our soil and dig out our weeds.

If we were carpets, Lent would be a time to get a shampoo clean.

If we were highways, Lent would be a time to repair our cracks and fill our potholes.

If we were TV sets, Lent would be a time to adjust our focus and our fine-tuning. If we were batteries, Lent would be a time to be recharged.

But we are none of these things:

We are people who sometimes do wrong things; we have to atone for them.

We are people who sometimes get spiritually lazy; we need to get back into shape.

We are people who sometimes become selfish; we need to stretch out of our narrowness and begin giving again.

We are people who sometimes lose sight of our purpose on earth and the immense promise within us; we need to regain our vision.

And because we are also people who sometimes tend to put those things off, we need a special sort of official time to concentrate on doing them.

So, we have Lent. The Easter treats will taste sweeter, the Easter Sunday sun will shine more warmly if we are a better people – and all because of how we spent these forty days.

(adapted from Father Tony Kadavil’s Collection)

How is your Lenten journey going?

With God's blessings,