This Ash Wednesday, Sr. Josephine Garrett, CSFN, invites us to see Lent through the lens of love. Instead of focusing solely on what we do during Lent, she encourages us to recognize it as a season for receiving what God desires to do in us. Lent is about embracing God’s love, which empowers us to live out true penance.
Begin this sacred season with a heart open to God’s grace and healing love.
Approach Lent with a spirit of humility and receptivity, trusting that the Lord will lead you every step of the way.
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Week One: A Heart Rooted in Love
In the first week of Lent, Sr. Josephine Garrett, CSFN, invites us to embrace Lent not as a somber season but as a joyful one—a season of love, where love naturally brings joy. She encourages us to slow down, to truly listen to what is in our hearts. This attentiveness helps us become more open t...
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Week Two: A Heart Made for Relationship
In the second week of Lent, Sr. Josephine Garrett, CSFN, reflects on the importance and primacy of relationships as we continue charting the map of our hearts before venturing into the wilderness within.
Sr. Josephine shares how her own life and heart were transformed through the loving relati...
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Week Three: A Heart Wounded by Sin
In the third week of Lent, Sr. Josephine Garrett, CSFN, reflects on a common struggle many people face today—the tendency to obsess over their brokenness, woundedness, and sin.
Sr. Josephine candidly acknowledges this reality, saying, “Yes, our hearts are broken. Yes, we will die with a broken...
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