I hope Lent 2024 is not simply a liturgical season of the church calendar. If that is so, we miss the real meaning of this blessed time. The book of Genesis (9:8-15) tells us: "I will make a covenant with you." The word "Covenant" in the Latin translation means "Coming together". God, you, and others are coming together by "Accepting the ways of the Lord," (Ps. 25) and by "Reforming our lives and believing in the gospel," as we were reminded on Ash Wednesday. It would be more appropriate if we think of LENT as an acronym: Love Enriches, Nourishes, Transforms.