As we continue to journey into the solemn and beautiful Lenten season, we invite you to reflect on its significance and embrace the transformative power it holds for our spiritual lives.

Have you experienced Jesus’ limitless compassion? In what ways has Jesus entered into your suffering? What wounds are you asking him to heal for you? • As we explored this week (and will continue to explore in future weeks), Jesus made certain religious authorities uncomfortable because he did not fit into their preconceived “boxes” and he challenged their understanding of the Law. In what ways have you put Jesus into a box of your own? What self-imposed limits have you placed on his love and mercy? Do you believe he is willing to love you in your mess? How is Jesus calling you to a deeper understanding of who he is and the healing he wants to bring to your life?

 •  VIDEO REFLECTION: Take a moment to study the painting of the Good Samaritan that Fr. Toups mentions, painted by Johan Carl Loth. (You might also look up other “Good Samaritan” paintings by other artists, e.g., Rembrandt or Van Gogh.) As you look at the artwork(s), imagine yourself in the position of the wounded man and Jesus as the Good Samaritan. What would you say to Jesus as he comes to you in the place where you need to be loved the most? 

• Now take a moment to reflect on the past week, going over the meditations that bore the most fruit in your prayer, the things you wrote, and your reflections on this week’s video. How has your prayer changed this week?