Second Sunday in Lent: Jesus tells Nicodemus he must be born again—a birth from above by the Holy Spirit, not earned by religion or effort. Like Abraham, we are justified by faith alone. Lent invites us to stop pretending and trust the one lifted up in our place for eternal life.
First Sunday in Lent: Led by the Spirit, Jesus faced three wilderness temptations and overcame each one with Scripture alone. As the second Adam, his obedience wins what Adam lost — and offers us his righteousness as a gift. This Lent, follow him into the wilderness.
This season of Lent, so deeply woven into the fabric of Christian worship, carries with it centuries of history, theological development, and spiritual wisdom.
Ash Wednesday: In Matthew 6, Jesus addresses three core spiritual disciplines: giving, praying, and fasting. But his concern is not whether we practice these disciplines. His concern is why.
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent: a time of repentance, fasting, and prayer, in preparation for the great feast of the resurrection.
For Christians, the day calls for soul-searching confession and preparation—not just emptying the pantry. Shrove Tuesday reminds us that even in feasting, there is room for meaning and that austerity often follows abundance, both in the calendar and in life.