Lent
Lent and our Baptismal Vows
The church calendar invites us to view our journey as disciples of Jesus Christ cyclically. Having anticipated the arrival of our King, celebrated his birth, and given thanks that his kingdom is good news for the whole world, we arrive together once again at the season of Lent. Lent is “a time of penitence, fasting, and prayer, in preparation for the great feast of the resurrection” (BCP19, p. 542), and Lent begins tomorrow on Ash Wednesday. This season was originally…