Joshua, Jordan and Jiya

Ever since I was a little girl, I spent every Friday in Lent with my mom attending mass and then praying the way of the cross. When I moved to the US, the tradition continued. I had never taken the boys though – I knew they’d fidget and squirm through it all.

This Lent, starting from the first friday after Ash Wednesday we went to church; the entire family. After mass, we stayed for the way of the cross. Joshua, read the prayers with me and as we read the parts where Jesus fell, when he was stripped and finally when he crucified, Joshua’s face started to look a little pinched. I asked him softly if he was alright and he whispered back “poor Jesus”. Yes, indeed. I did explain to him later that there is a hopeful ending to all the suffering Jesus went through. Once we walked out of church he was his old self again. I think this Lent is going to be very interesting. Joshua is learning so much and is growing in his Catholic faith.