
The movie The Son of God opened in our area the other day, just in time for the beginning of Lent 2014. How important it is for us to keep the life, suffering and death of Jesus before our eyes. I hope this Lent will be a rewarding one for all who read this. Rewarding? Yes, in a way that brings each of you and myself closer to Christ who came, lived, suffered, died and rose from the dead, so that we would live eternally. If Lent does not bring me closer to Christ, what good is it? I hope I don't treat this Lent like shopping days before Christmas . . . the great countdown to Easter with not much else to invest in. God is giving me the grace. May I be spiritually conscious, and willing to take that grace and run with it.