2/26/27: A Homily for the Beginning of Lent

Every year Lent gives us the chance to make a new start in our relationship with God. A "reboot." Today's Gospel for Ash Wednesday helps us to understand how -- practically -- we might do this: Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving. But why these? We talk about how these three spiritual practices help us to get to the heart of what Lent is about.