{"id":1816,"date":"2025-03-05T19:04:33","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T19:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innerview.ca\/?p=1816"},"modified":"2025-03-06T16:59:09","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T16:59:09","slug":"lent-the-road-to-easter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/innerview.ca\/index.php\/2025\/03\/05\/lent-the-road-to-easter\/","title":{"rendered":"Lent: The Road to Easter"},"content":{"rendered":"

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(Photo by Josh Applegate on Unsplash)<\/p>\n

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a forty-day spiritual journey leading up to the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The ashes we receive on our foreheads in the shape of the cross serve as a sign of humility and as a reminder of our mortality. As it is stated in the Bible, all things go to one place: of earth they were made, and into earth they return together.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Lent is a time for reflection and preparation for the celebration of Easter.<\/p>\n

Lent is a time for deepening our relationship with God through prayer.<\/p>\n

Lent is a time for renewing our faith and our commitment to God by opening our hearts to receive His grace, and making a special effort to pray, repent, and reconcile.<\/p>\n

Lent is a time for asking for forgiveness and making amends with others as well as ourselves.<\/p>\n

Lent is a time for self-reflection and self-examination to become better versions of ourselves.<\/p>\n

Lent is a time to sacrifice and test your self-discipline, as Jesus did for forty days in the desert.<\/p>\n

Lent is a time to not only give up something you love, like sweets, but to also take up acts of charity and live out your gratitude for all you have been given by sharing with one another; donating food, money, clothes, or your time to those in need.<\/p>\n

Lent is a time to grow closer to God by never doubting.\u00a0<\/span>Believe and trust in Him as He invites you into a larger faith, especially during those times when faith seems to be weak and wavering.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Lent is a time to ask Jesus to help you walk the road.<\/p>\n

Antoinette Giacobbe, M.A.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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