Rooted in our spirituality this Lent
Our spirituality is the lifeblood of our work. It guides us, nourishes us, and sustains us as we continue the work of reconciliation and healing in a broken and wounded world. Without it, we risk growing weary, disheartened, and lost in our way. That is why, when things become hard, dark, or even more challenging than before, it is all the more important that we intentionally return to our spirituality — to immerse ourselves in it and be strengthened by it.
We do this both individually, in prayerful solitude with God, and communally, in relationship with others who reveal to us what it means to love and to be loved.
Our work at Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation with youth, families, and incarcerated adults is marked by countless painful and disappointing moments: when a young person who was gaining momentum is incarcerated, when a mother calls to say her child has been killed, when a family teeters on the edge of homelessness, or when community members face violence and harm at the hands of street violence, ICE, police, or poverty. In moments such as these, despair can feel close at hand. Yet our spirituality invites us to bring this heartbreak into community — to weep, to lament, to question, and to search together for where God is present in the midst of it all. It invites us into relationships of trust where we can share our stories, lean on one another, and uncover the hope needed to move forward.
As violence and incarceration continue to escalate in our communities, our country, and our world, we need our spirituality of the Precious Blood now more than ever. This Lent, PBMR has created a reflection booklet to help ground us in our Precious Blood spirituality and ministry of reconciliation. The booklet includes seven weekly reflections and four Triduum reflections, featuring stories from the PBMR community, themes rooted in Precious Blood spirituality, artwork, mantras, and reflection questions for individual or group use. The reflections are written in universal language, so that their messages are accessible to people of diverse faiths, traditions, and cultural backgrounds.
Throughout the season of Lent, the PBMR community will use this resource for weekly communal reflection, and we warmly invite you to join us in this shared spiritual journey. The booklet can be used individually, with family, or in small groups within your local community. We are grateful to share this resource with you as we deepen our spirituality together for the long road ahead.
The booklet is available for free online viewing and virtual download at PBMR.org/lent!