Sacred & Secular

Sacred & Secular

The Years We Skip Over

What we ignore may be exactly where the Kingdom begins

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Paul Ian Clarke
Mar 26, 2026
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A small child stands at a rain-covered window, looking outside. Soft light filters through curtains on either side, creating a quiet, reflective atmosphere.
A quiet moment, easily overlooked, and perhaps exactly where something begins. Photo created on Canva Pro.

Welcome to today’s reflection.

Today, we explore one of the quietest gaps in the Gospels and why it might reveal more than it hides.

We are often told that Lent is about giving things up.

Food. Comfort. Distractions.

But at its heart, Lent is about som…

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