Lenten Reflection | First Week of Lent | Saint John's Seminary

Fr. Joseph Briody, professor at Saint John's Seminary, reflects on the meaning of the Gospel from Ash Wednesday and how it sets the foundation for the Season of Lent. How do we draw closer to the Father? What does it mean to "go to your inner room" and to pray "in secret"? View more reflections here: https://www.sjs.edu/lent Support the seminary: https://www.sjs.edu/donate Submit prayer intentions: https://www.sjs.edu/prayerchain Follow Saint John's Seminary on social media: Facebook:   / saintjohnsseminary   Twitter:   / sjsboston   Instagram:   / sjsboston   Sign up for weekly email updates and reflections: https://www.sjs.edu/stayconnected