Read the Lectionary Texts   Welcome to the season of Lent! Lent began last Wednesday – Ash Wednesday – and continues for forty days right through Holy Week. It is a period of time intended to give Christian people a chance to prepare for Easter, but in a way different than you might expect. Instead of focusing on the outcome of Jesus’ journey right now, we are asked to reflect upon the journey itself. Before we ever get to the joy of resurrection, we must come face-to-face with crucifixion. The road to Easter always goes through the Cross, God’s [READ MORE]