Lent

Ash Wednesday

Feb 17, 2021

relax a little and invite Jesus to take the initiative for growth, peace and joy in your life

pancake Tuesday

Feb 16, 2021

…a letting go of all that limits us, restricts us, and therefore prevents us finding the happiness we seek.

rethinking Lent

Mar 23, 2020

The games we play with projects and goals, success, ambition and achievement are powerless to deliver the stability and happiness that they promise.

a favourable time

Feb 25, 2020

Lent is the time to free ourselves from the illusion of chasing after dust. We ask ourselves today: Where do I stand? Do I live for fire or for ash?”

united in worship

Mar 7, 2019

And it is Christ who brings us together tonight, Anglican and Catholic with friends, to focus again on what is essential. We are united by the challenges we face here in this place. We are at a spring-time of faith in our dioceses, with citizens hungry for mature and adult faith.

forty days of growth

Mar 6, 2019

It’s Ash Wednesday and today’s reflection takes the form of a five minute podcast. You might listen sitting at home with your morning coffee, or perhaps on the drive to work.

mardi gras

Feb 13, 2018

Today, the day before Ash Wednesday, is commonly known as ‘shrove‘ or ‘pancake’ Tuesday. This day is more widely known in many parts of the world as Mardi Gras (ie fat...

Lent & spring

Mar 4, 2017

Here in the Southern Hemisphere we don't associate Lent with spring since in these March days we are entering Autumn. But there is a real connection, and in this brief...

beginning Lent

Mar 1, 2017

It's Ash Wednesday today, and here is the first of the daily Lenten Food For Faith encouragements. I'm very aware of the many people around the world who have signed up...

Lent Online 2017

Feb 28, 2017

In response to requests, Food For Faith is offering an online retreat. Lent begins with Ash Wednesday on 1 March and this six week season of growth in faith seemed like...