Lent is about daring to peek outside that castle, trying to be more vulnerable and exposed.

A Reflection for the Thursday after Ash Wednesday

A reflection for Ash Wednesday from James Martin, S.J.

Suffering is never the end in the Christian worldview and, more importantly, the Christian experience.  

The Crucifixion is not just an image of God’s love, but a mirror reflecting our sin back to us, saying, this is the evil you’re capable of.

Remember the jar of expensive, perfumed oil that Mary pours on Jesus’ feet. We know Mary, Martha and Lazarus weren’t rich, and this oil was expensive. They would have been saving it for a special occasion.