Nous vous invitons à observer un carême sainte
Joel 2.1-2,12-17; 2 Corinthians 5.20b - 6.10; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
Lent has for centuries been a time of spiritual discipline. In this season we emphasise
self-examination, self-denial, almsgiving, study and preparation for Easter. Many of
us find Lent to be a period of real spiritual blessing – maybe the time in the year when
we draw closest to God.
Lent begins today with Ash Wednesday. People come to church to have ash marked
on their foreheads as a sign of humility and mortality. And if you want to benefit fully
from Lent this year, that’s a very good way to start.
The pressures of our secular society easily start to erode our relationship with
God. Today’s readings give us plenty of resources to address that with repentance,
contrition and the desire for a new start. I invite us all to observe a holy Lent. And
I hope that this booklet will be a valuable resource to each of us in our spiritual life
over the coming weeks.
Robert Innes
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