Lent reflection – a season of joy

Bratislava, Slovakia – an open Bible, bread, rosary and crown of thorns as a thematic decoration in front of the altar during Lent.
Adam Ján Figel / Alamy.

For most of his life, this week’s contributor to our Lent series thought it was 40 days of doom and gloom. It may be painful, but this is a time of liberation and life in abundance.

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