The term “Lent” is derived from the Old English word for “spring.” In this workshop, participants will consider how a return to this ancient understanding can give us a new lens for understanding and living this special season when we move from the death and darkness of winter to the new life and light that is Easter.

Kathie Budesky, IHM, MA, director of Visitation North, is a recent associate of the Ignatian Program in Spiritual Direction and Retreat Ministry at Guelph, Ontario.