When the Journey is not a Sprint or Marathon, but a Slow Walk with God

Lent is often described as an internal spiritual journey — yet it should not be a sprint or marathon, but a slow, intentional walk with God.Fr Terence highlights three key points for our Lenten journey: 1. Before we embark on this journey, we must recognise where we are at — acknowledging our blessings but examining our lives and admitting our weaknesses. Lent invites us to strengthen our relationship with God and identify habits or areas that we need change. 2. Approach Lent with the right attitude. Lent is not about dramatic, unsustainable transformations but a calm and reflective journey. We must recognise our human limitations and open ourselves to be guided by God toward small, realistic changes that can endure beyond the Lenten season. 3. Finally, Fr Terence observes that, like the disciples who were reluctant to leave the mountain after the experience of the Transfiguration, we too may wish to remain in the memory of a wonderful experience. Yet Jesus reminds his disciples that their real work begins only after their descent from the mountain. Fr Terence reminds us that such wonderful experiences are not meant to be possessed, but to guide our path. We are invited to identify the one thing we wish to change this Lent, put in extra effort to change and thus grow closer to God.- Sunday Homily by Fr. Terence Wee, C.Ss.R. (1 March 2026)