Jesus's time in the desert fasting and praying are a model for how to live Lent well.  If we understand the opportunity that Lent presents us, we will be more engaged and committed in our Lenten practices.  This will yield great fruits in our interior life.

[Rebroadcast]: Having a Happily Miserable Lent

"Come away by yourselves to a secluded place and rest a while."  These words of Jesus Christ are an invitation to personal and intimate prayer.  The meditations offered in this podcast are intended to help the listener enter into his own prayerful relationship with God.  By reflecting on scenes from the Gospel, on other passages from Scripture, and on the insights of saints and spiritual writers, we can strengthen our faith in Jesus and our love for God.  In the Gospel of John, Jesus says, "I have called you my friends."  By regular meditation and dialogue with Our Lord in prayer, our life can be transformed into an ever deepening and loving friendship with God.