Change Your Life This Lent!
“But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations.“
– Psalm 33:11
Lent is not a season to survive—it’s a holy adventure meant to transform you. Too many Catholics drift into Lent with vague intentions and come out unchanged, still clinging to comfort and old habits. This episode invites you to see Lent differently: as an intentional journey into Christ’s Passion that demands courage, planning, and trust. When we stop treating Lent casually and start approaching it with purpose, something powerful begins to happen in both body and soul.
In this episode, I explore Lent through the surprising and profound lens of The Hobbit, revealing how holiness has a storyline. Just as Bilbo Baggins is called out of his comfortable hobbit hole into sacrifice and danger, we too are called out of comfort into fasting, prayer, and redemptive suffering. I unpack why fasting has been minimized in modern Christianity, why that loss matters spiritually and culturally, and how Lent—when taken seriously—becomes a season overflowing with grace. We talk about planning for Lent, understanding the Church’s wisdom around seasons, and why winter always comes before spring, both in nature and in the spiritual life.
This episode weaves together Catholic fasting, redemptive suffering, spiritual warfare, and hope for the future, showing how commitment leads to courage and courage leads to true capability. Lent equips us not just for Easter, but for life itself. When we learn to deny ourselves well, we become freer, stronger, and more aligned with God’s will. This Lent, you are invited to step into the adventure Christ has prepared for you—and to come out the other side forever changed.
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