Rom. 10:17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Psalm 145:18 The Lord is close to all who call on him, yes, to all who call on Him sincerely.

1 Corinthians 13:6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth

Hebrews 13:2 Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it.

Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.

What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us.

--Ralph Waldo Emerson

According to the General Norms for the Liturgical Year and the Calendar, "Lent is a preparation for the celebration of Easter. For the Lenten liturgy disposes both catechumens and the faithful to celebrate the paschal mystery: catechumens, through the several stages of Christian initiation; the faithful through reminders of their own baptism and through penitential practices" (General Norms 27).

Catholic Answers, “Lent is Old English for Springr” (San Diego: Catholic Answers, 2005)