"Lent is a time of going very deeply into ourselves...What is it that stands between us and God? Between us and our brothers and sisters? Between us and life, the life of the Spirit? Whatever it is, let us relentlessly tear it out, without a moment's hesitation." - Catherine Doherty With Ash Wednesday occurring on March 6th this year, Lent is fast approaching. Have you started to think about what you are doing for Lent this year? Instead of the stereotypical Lenten sacrifice of simply giving up chocolate, I invite you to do something that will truly change your spiritual life this year. I would like to invite you to take a deep and prayerful look over your life throughout the next week or so before Ash Wednesday. Take some time to prayerfully sit down and really reflect on your current life. Ask God for the grace to see the things in your life which are obstacles on your spiritual journey. For some of us, our main spiritual obstacle could be noise. Perhaps we
Religious Thoughts in a Secular World