Lenten Reflection by Kristen Aragona 11A

To me, Lent is a time of personal reflection, including both my spiritual life and faith journey. Much like Advent, Lent is primarily for preparing; however, during this season we are focused more on the Passion and Resurrection of Christ. It is a tradition during Lent to not only give up meat on Fridays, but give something up to symbolize the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus, but I like to take a different route; instead, make it more of a goal to do more good deeds and service. Over the years, this has shaped me into a more giving person because it is now a habit or instinct to go out of my way for others.
During the Lenten season, the Passion of Christ often inspires me. The Passion of Christ is the story of Christ’s conviction, scourging, journey to the mountain, and hanging on the cross. This story reminds me of all Jesus did for us, and how he sacrificed the gift of life to open the gates of heaven for us. It ignited a spark in me to only spread goodness into the world and to want to help people all I can. The way I see it is, if Jesus can give up his life, then I can give up some of my time to make someone else’s life a little bit easier.