Lent 2026 Day 7 – Reconciliation
For Roman Catholics, Lent is a time of reconciliation in a sacramental sense. Reconciliation with God, with others, with ourselves. I'm learning more about that, but it's also been a time of reconciliation in other ways for me.
I'm trying to reconcile what I have been taught by my church to be the truth over half a lifetime with things that I have learned about it recently from sources which I believe to be credible – some of those sources from within the church itself, but intentionally buried – that expose serious problems with the official narratives.
I'm trying to reconcile half a lifetime of service and devotion to a church that I feel has taught me a great deal about Jesus Christ and his teachings – many good and correct things – but that can't seem to figure out what to do with its own problematic history, and only seems willing to face it when confronted with overwhelming evidence that is no longer possible to ignore.
It's uncomfortable work, reconciliation. In the case of deeply-held religious convictions, it's the hardest work I've ever done and will forever change me. But I trust the end result – harmony, consistency, congruence – will be worth it.
I trust that God is with me, even if I'm seriously reevaluating everything I ever believed about Him.
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