Go analogue for Lent

Philippa Strachan invites us to consider how an “analogue Lent” might help us slow down and truly prepare our hearts for Easter. With wisdom and gentleness, she challenges us to step back from digital distraction and rediscover the sacred gift of presence — with God, with others, and with our own souls.

Easter is coming. Soon, Christians across the world will proclaim the glorious news that death has been defeated and hope has a name. It is one of the most beautiful celebrations in the Christian calendar.

But before the joy of the resurrection comes the quiet season of Lent. For many, Lent is the most overlooked season of the Church year — easily bypassed in the rush of modern life. Yet for those who dare to enter it, Lent is pregnant with spiritual possibility and reflective opportunity. It is forty days of invitation: to slow down, to wake up, to return. This space is important. Because the deeper you go into Christianity, the more you find yourself craving substance. Something sober. Something sacred. Something that is solid enough to hold the weight of your real life.