How blessed we are to have seasons! The seasons of the natural cycle—spring, summer, fall, and winter—contribute different gifts to our lives. The natural year unfolds according to a certain order, established in creation and expressive of the providence of God. We honor the wisdom of creation as we delight in the changing seasons and respond to their uniqueness—by our food and drink, the clothes we wear, and the activities we pursue, each proper to its time. We respond to the character of each season by how we live and what we do. In much the same way, the seasons of the liturgical year give shape and texture to the unfolding of time in our life as Catholics.

In much the same way, the seasons of the liturgical year give shape and texture to the unfolding of time in our life as Catholics. What does Lent set out to do? Continue Reading