Walking the Journey of Lent: Reflections on the Scriptures for Cycle B

What does the film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial have to do with Lent?

Richard Gribble, CSC offers the image of this loveable alien stranded on a world that does not accept him to remind us that we, too, are separated from our true home. E.T.'s urge to "phone home" is one to which we can all relate.

The Lenten season is a time to "retune our communication system" in an earnest effort to seek God, holding on to hope no matter the trials that come our way. Though we face struggle and even death, t...