Living Lent 2023

Come Back to Me with all Your heart

Fr. Josh Johnson offers creative ways to enter in to Lent.

"The fast of Lent has no advantage to us unless it brings about our spiritual renewal. It is necessary while fasting to change our whole life and practice virtue. Turning away from all wickedness means keeping our tongue in check, restraining our anger, avoiding all gossip, lying and swearing. To abstain from these things— herein lies the true value of the fast." — St. John Chrysostom

“return to me with your whole heart, with fasting, weeping, and mourning.

Rend your hearts, not your garments, and return to the LORD, your God,

For he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love,

and relenting in punishment.” Joel 2:12-13