Listen to Fr. Jason Lewis, MIC, explain the blessings of trusting in Jesus and Mary.

In this first episode of "Jubilee Journey Through Lent," Fr. Anthony Gramlich, MIC invites us to embrace Lent as a hope-filled season of transformation, using prayer, fasting, and almsgiving to anchor ourselves in Christ, deepen our faith, and prepare for the joy of Easter.

Father Anthony reflects on the risen Christ who meets weary travelers along the road after the Resurrection, drawing near when hope feels thin and understanding incomplete. He explores how Jesus is first recognized not by dramatic signs, but by presence—walking, listening, sharing the journey—until he sits with them, shows them His hands, and even eats fish, showing a love that is real, embodied, and near. What appears ordinary slowly becomes holy as their eyes are opened to the truth that the stranger is the Lord.