Madison, Wis. (February 18, 2026) – It is our pleasure to continue this tradition of sharing this reflection booklet for the season of Lent. The season of Lent is a time of spiritual preparation that marks the final days of Jesus’ ministry & teaching, his journey to the cross, death, and resurrection.
The forty days of Lent marks Jesus’ forty days in the wilderness, where he fasted, prayed, and faced temptations before beginning his public ministry. We are invited during these forty days of Lent to our own spiritual practices of fasting, prayer, and almsgiving (through service or charity).
Each year at Edgewood University we focus on one of our Dominican values, with this being the Year of Community. In that spirit, our prayers and reflections for this Lenten season will focus on the gifts and challenges of community.
How might your Lenten fasting, prayer and almsgiving re-connect you to community? This might look like limiting screen time in order to be more present to those around you and to the ways God is at work. Maybe it’s setting up a weekly phone call with a friend, sending a letter for each of the forty days, volunteering at a local organization, or making an effort to meet one of your neighbors each week. Starting on Ash Wednesday, this booklet will guide you through this season by practicing the four pillars of Dominican life: Prayer, Study, Community, and Ministry.
###