We have come to the Fifth Sunday of Lent. Psalm 51 is a great penitential psalm. When prayed with a contrite heart, it can ease an afflicted spirit. With enough humility, one can surrender to the overflowing love of the Sprit. In these days, leading up to Easter, let us be renewed by the renewal of our mind and heart back to God. Let us glory in his triumph on the cross, over sin and death. May these Lenten days give us time to grow in faith, hope and love.