How I’ve lived these weeks
Of lent to prepare
Without paying attention
To penance, fasting and prayer
How often have I missed
The fruits of the season
How can I celebrate?
Without observing this season
How can I rejoice
In Your Resurrection
When I’ve avoided death
Missing the connection
Yes, Lord I have to die
With You, through You, in You
So much in me to die
Sins within my view
All my false attachments
Anger and of greed
Impatience, stinginess
My pride to concede
How little I have died
A prayer to contemplate
Transform now my way
For it’s not too late
(based upon words by Henri Nouwen)
DarylMadden 
Beautiful. It is true the C-19 crisis took away from the reflective time/space for me. Mary and Martha type tension. Lord, tell her to help me. Instead he replies stay by me as your highest tranquility / reality.
Thank you for your post!
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Well-stated! This Lenten season has filled with outside and very real distractions. The challenge for us is to continue to faithfully walk with Christ through reading our Bibles and devoting the necessary time for prayers.
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It’s never too late – if only Judas had believed enough to ask forgiveness! Thank you Daryl
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Excellent. And indeed it is never too late, thankfully
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