For the next two days, we will ease into our fast, making adjustments and settling into this new rhythm. From Sunday onward, until the end of our pilgrimage, our journey of deepening our relationship with God will unfold much like the way friendships develop.

Here we are…the journey begins.

This Wednesday, we step across a sacred threshold into a pilgrimage of the soul, a season of reflection, fasting, and renewal.

We are now just two days away from the official start of our Lent pilgrimage. I want to offer some additional insights, as our fast may be different from what some of you are accustomed to.

This year is a powerful moment of spiritual alignment, as Christians, Muslims, Jews, and Hindus (as well as some Buddhists and Baha’is) are all fasting around the same time, each for their own sacred reasons.

What will you fast from this Lent?

Lent is not just about giving something up, it’s about waking up. It’s a season of breaking free, of stepping back from the noise and excess of daily life to rediscover what truly sustains us.

Since Jesus is the central figure we'll be following for these 47 days, it makes sense to spend some time exploring who he is.

Just as any physical journey requires preparation, intention, and direction, so too does the inner journey toward God’s closeness.

Welcome, Beloved Community to this Lenten online pilgrimage, a sacred journey not of miles but of the heart.