Fr Josh Whitehead reflects on being led by the Holy Spirit as a joyful experience of freely saying yes to God's impulses and no to temptations, with the joyful fruit of that choice becoming clear afterward. Lent calls us to let Scripture shape our choices so we can pause, respond with trust, and grow into joyful freedom

. Bishop Tony Percy says that in the desert, three things fall silent—our speaking, hearing, and seeing—but our heart refuses to remain silent. The heart of Lent, then, is choosing silence and stillness so Christ can speak to our hearts, revealing over the 40 days the authentic transformations we need to make in body, soul, and spirit.

On The Journey This Week: Fr Josh Whitehead reflects on being led by the Holy Spirit as a joyful experience of freely saying yes to God's impulses and no to temptations. St Therese Mills explores “compassio”—suffering with others. Plus, Bishop Tony Percy, Jude Hennessy, and Fr John Corrigan

Sr Therese Mills explores “compassio”—suffering with others—as a call to actively respond to pain rather than merely feeling sympathy. Lent invites us to sit with Jesus in his suffering and respond with love in real, practical ways to those we meet

Fr John Corrigan says Psalm 51 holds a central place throughout Lent, prayed Ash Wednesday, every Friday in the Liturgy of the Hours, and during Holy Week's Tenebrae. More than poetry, this inspired prayer distils the journey of Lent—confession, conversion, and renewal—inviting us into the same mercy that restored a fallen king

Bishop Brian Mascord says we’re challenged this Lent to move beyond comfort zones and truly embody compassion by getting close enough to the broken and ignored to experience shared pain, tables, and grace where healing begins

Mother Hilda says we often pre-load ourselves with negative expectations and be defensive instead of choosing to expect good. We can change how we experience situations and are more likely to notice blessings when you look for them

On The Journey This Week: Fr Joshua Whicker MGL compares how virtue that looks good outwardly but lacks depth contrasts with Jesus's call for transformation. Mother Hilda says rather than pre-loading ourselves with negative expectations we can choose to notice blessings instead. Plus, Bishop Tony Percy, Fr Antony Jukes, and Bishop Brian Mascord

Fr Joshua Whicker MGL says true Christian virtue requires recognizing our safety and security in God's love, which frees us to bring our struggles to Jesus in trust rather than shame, allowing Him to transform us from within. True Christianity isn’t about rule-keeping but about inner conversion that leads to freedom, joy, and virtue growing to the depths of the soul

Fr Antony Jukes says the Latin word compassio, or compassion, means “to suffer with,” not just to help from the outside. While suffering isn’t caused by God or made easier by faith, it can become a moment of grace where love is revealed and deepened