Death, dust, deprivation, long long hours of prayer, seemingly endless waiting – who wouldn’t get excited by the prospect of Lent, a 40-plus-day journey into the wilderness with Jesus? DM, Eric and Dave discuss their experiences of Lent within their respective traditions. 

 

Or lack thereof. 

 

The arduous journey of Lent (oh, and Holy Week, which isn’t considered part of Lent but is even more challenging) ends with the highest and brightest celebration of the year – Easter (“Pascha” among the Orthodox). But some denoms prefer to ignore the darkness that greets the dawn, certain that mourning is inappropriate in the light of Christ’s resurrection. In so doing, do they miss an indispensable part of some mysterious process? 

 

Perhaps there is value in joining forces with the larger Christian community to walk the well-worn path of Lenten discipline. Can you not watch with us one hour as we ponder these things? Surely you can do that – surely the spirit is willing and the flesh is, um, at least mildly curious.