Path of transformation
A Lenten journey of seeing, reflection, and encounter
Across the world, refugees and forcibly displaced people are increasingly reduced to numbers, burdens, or threats. People to be feared rather than welcomed.
Yet when we truly see them and listen to their stories, we recognise our shared humanity: women, men, and children created in the image of God.
Lent offers us the opportunity to slow down, listen deeply, and allow ourselves to be transformed by encounter. Through weekly video reflections, JRS invites you to walk this Lenten path together: from seeing, to encounter, to commitment.
Embark in the Lenten Journey
Ash Wednesday
18 FEBRUARY
The ashes on our foreheads remind us of our shared fragility as we begin a journey with those who have lost everything but hope.
Week 1 - Seeing
22 FEBRUARY
Who are refugees beyond the headlines? What fears, prejudices, or fatigue live in me?
Week 2 - Encounter
1 MARCH
Let yourself be impacted and transformed by real stories.
Week 3 - Reconciliation
8 MARCH
From ‘helping’ to belonging in the Middle East.
Week 4 - Conversion
Week 5 - Commitment
A journey that does not end at Easter
Easter is the promise of renewed life.
Just as hope emerged from Christ’s resurrection, Easter reminds us that communities can emerge from times of suffering, transformed by encounter, strengthened by solidarity, and united in hope.
The journey of Lent prepares us not only for celebration, but for lasting change in our hearts and a renewed commitment to contribute to our human family.
