Nicole and Nathalie embark on the journey of Lent in unprecedented times as Nathalie shares her experience in Poland amidst the ongoing Ukrainian invasion. She shares what the start of Lent looks like for her and how moving from our own individual notions of what Lent means, it is also a deeper call to encounter our fellow brothers and sisters. Nicole reflects on how Lent is not just about the outward practices of prayer, fasting and penance but that Lent is also a time of deeper repentance and an outward manifestation of the tender mercy of the Father. St Therese encapsulates this beautifully when she says "You know well enough that our Lord does not look so much at the greatness of our actions, nor even at their difficulty, but at the love with which we do them." Let us journey into the struggle this Lent and sit with the struggle that lies ahead.
