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The Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham in Scotland

Lent 2025

Journey together in hope in this issue...

IN HIS MESSAGE for Lent 2025, Pope Francis invites the faithful to ▸
“journey together in hope,” and to take the opportunity of the Season of Lent ? New faces
to ask ourselves whether we are truly ready and willing to heed God’s call to
change our lives.
The central theme of his Lenten
Message is encapsulated in the phrase ? Lent music
“Let us journey together in hope,”
which ties into the broader theme of
the Jubilee Year - “Pilgrims of Hope.”
The Pope’s reflection focuses on ? Scotland changes
conversion and unfolds in three ? Pluscarden 2025
key dimensions: the importance of
journeying, journeying together and
journeying with hope.

Recalling the biblical Exodus of the ? Planning ahead
people of Israel from Egypt to the ? Generous Bequest
Promised Land, the Pope reminds us ? Houghton-on-the-Hill
that our lives too are a journey — one
that should be directed toward God. Do we believe in His forgiveness, or do

This journey is not merely a we fall into the trap of self-reliance?
metaphorical one, but involves And do we really experience the hope ? Ukraine
a constant call to conversion, “to that inspires in us “a commitment to
leave behind the occasions of sin” justice and fraternity, to care for our
and situations that degrade our common home and in such a way that
human dignity. no one feels excluded?” ? Annunciation
Pope Francis reminds us that “The Referencing Saint Teresa of Avila,
Holy Spirit impels us not to remain the message urges the faithful
self-absorbed, but to keep walking to remain watchful and patient,
towards God and our brothers and understanding that God’s promises ? Birnie news
sisters.” will be fulfilled in His time.

“Journeying together,” he writes, “This was the prayer of Saint Teresa
“means consolidating the unity of Avila: ‘Hope, O my soul, hope. ? Newman: Holy Week
grounded in our common dignity as You know neither the day nor the
children of God (…) without letting hour. Watch carefully, for everything
anyone be left behind or excluded.” passes quickly, even though your
impatience makes doubtful what is
Pope Francis, therefore, urges the certain, and turns a very short time
faithful during this Lenten Season into a long one.’ ”
to examine their own lives: are they ? Fr Cameron at sea
actively progressing on the path of Pope Francis concludes by entrusting
spiritual renewal or are they held back this journey of hope to the intercession
by fear and hopelessness or reluctant of the Virgin Mary, “Mother of Hope,”
to move out of their comfort zone? praying that she may accompany the ? Easter meditation
faithful as we prepare to celebrate the
He also invites us to examine joy of Easter.
whether we truly trust in God’s mercy.