Lent is just around the corner. If you recall, St. Paul of the Cross didn’t take up more missions during Lent. On the contrary, for Paul, Lent was a time of greater contemplation and prayer. It is important that we take time to nourish our souls in this holy season. 

At the request of the Provincial Leadership Team, the Proclaiming Our Passionist Story (POPS) Committee has coordinated with groups and individuals across Holy Cross Province to create Living into Compassion: A Lenten Journey, which will guide us during Lent.

Throughout the Lenten season, daily reflections by our Passionist Family will be available on our Province website and social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube).

It is important for us as Passionists to evangelize, so I encourage any and all of you to share Living into Compassion personally and/or on behalf of your ministry or ministry site. 

If you would like to share information about the Living into Compassion series in preparation of Lent, you can download resources here:

Once we begin our Lenten journey, daily materials will be available at www.passionist.org/lent.

Here are some ways you can share Living into Compassion:

• Share on social media personally or on behalf of your ministry or ministry site. (View a sample post)
• Use the reflections for community prayer or as conversation starters at mealtimes.
• Print and hang the poster (11" x 17") or flyer (8.5" x 11") in your ministry site. 
• Send an email to your database.
• Include a link to the Lent website in your ministry newsletter.
• Announce it at Mass, during a retreat or at a meeting.
• Publish it in your parish bulletin.
• Send a note home with students to invite parents to participate.

Living into Compassion: A Lenten Journey invites us to live the Passionist Way during this holy season:

The Passionist Way is not the only framework for understanding lent but for a Passionist it is a fitting one. If we think of Lent as formative, that something should happen between Ash Wednesday to Easter, the Passionist Way can help us to be formed, and transformed, through the Lenten journey. Ultimately the goal of lent is to be transformed by the Paschal Mystery.

Thank you for joining us in sharing our Passionist Lenten journey with those who surround you.

In the Passion of Christ,

David Colhour, C.P.

Provincial Superior