Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

This Sunday’s Gospel from the Gospel of John (John 4:5–42) brings us to the well,
where Jesus Christ meets the Samaritan woman.
What begins as a simple request for water becomes a revelation of deeper thirst—the
longing in every human heart for love, mercy, and truth. Jesus offers her “living water,” grace that
satisfies more than any earthly well ever could.
Lent invites us to that same encounter. We arrive carrying our sins, distractions, and
wounds. Yet Christ does not condemn; He invites. He sees us fully and still offers mercy.
Transformed by that mercy, the woman leaves her jar behind and becomes a witness. So
too are we called to let Christ meet our deepest thirst—and then to share the joy of that encounter
with others.
May this Lent draw us back to the well, where the Lord alone can satisfy the human
heart.

Love,

Fr. Jason