Today, we celebrate Mardi Gras!  Tomorrow, however, begins our Lenten journey.  Like many of you, today is my final day to decide what am I going to do for Lent.  On dotMagis, I suggested the following questions to help us prepare for our Lenten Journey:

As Lent approaches, the same idea of preparation for our prayer period that St. Ignatius suggests can be helpful in our preparation for Lent.

• Have we physically set aside a prayer space for our Lenten journey?
• What time of day will we pray during Lent?
• What are the “exercises” or prayer methods we will be using during Lent?
•  What is the grace we desire to deepen within us during Lent?

What are your thoughts for how we can prepare for Lenten Journey?

Becky Eldredge

Becky is an Ignatian-trained spiritual director, retreat facilitator, and writer. She is the author of the Busy Lives and Restless Souls (March 2017, Loyola Press) and The Inner Chapel (April 2020, Loyola Press). She helps others create space to connect faith and everyday life through facilitating retreats and days of reflection, through writing, and through spiritual direction. With nearly twenty years of ministry experience within the Catholic Church, Becky seeks to help others discover God at work in the every day moments of people’s lives by utilizing St. Ignatius’ Spiritual Exercises and the many gifts that our Catholic faith and Ignatian Spirituality provide.