Today is Holy Thursday, the day which, at least in the Catholic tradition begins the Easter Triduum. As this year's Lenten journey winds down, I reflect on the events in my life since Ash Wednesday. Am I a different person? How has my spiritual walk changed? How have I grown?
The truth of the matter is that this has been the fastest moving Lent I can recall. I can't even say that I gave up anything tangible for Lent. What I can say is that I've spent a lot of time evaluating my faith, my beliefs, my walk. I've written this many time before—I call myself a Catholic, I work for a Catholic church, have done all the "Catholic" things—and have actually been Catholic longer than I've been an official part of any faith tradition. But, do my beliefs fully align with the teachings of my Catholic faith? No. Do I believe in God? Yes. Do I believe God is love? Yes. Do I find merit in other faith traditions such as Buddhism, Judaism, Hinduism? Absolutely.
Here’s my confession: While Lent is a time we typically set aside to grow as Christians, well, I've missed the mark this Lenten season. In reality, I've grown more in my awareness of other spiritual traditions, both Christian and other practices. You see, there are just so many parallels between the various world religions; it's hard to say that just one of them has it right. Faith is a very important aspect of my life. I can’t imagine not living a life of faith, but simply living a life of faith is not easy.
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