February 2024 Newsletter
As we begin the season of Lent, there are different prayer practices we turn to during the forty days of the season. Penance is one of these practices I have always connected with. It helps "lower my guard" as I am made more open to God's action in my life.
The penance of fasting helps me empathize with those who go hungry. I am made more sensitive to the many people who truly hunger in our world every day.
I feel weaker. I become vulnerable. My guard is lowered. Therefore, I am more open to feeling the need for God's grace in my life.
How about you? How will you lower your guard during Lent? How will you be more open to God during this time?
May this liturgical season help us to open ourselves to God's grace so that he transforms us into a people for others. Below, please find a few resources and programs from OIS and across the Ignatian community to help deepen your prayer this Lent.