Photo was taken at Fitzgerald’s Park, Cork (Irl)

This beautiful white flower is a lovely sight during these early days of February. It flowers early and seems to be quite confident in what its doing despite the risk of heavy frosts and even snow still around. Unfortunately I don’t know the name of this flower so if any of you know the name of it please email it on and we’ll give this lovely flower the name it deserves!

‘Spring shows what God can do with a drab and dirty world. ~Virgil Kraft

Lent translates as ‘springtime’. Everyone welcomes spring, warmer days, the arrival of flowers and new life bursting forth in nature. Lent can also be a time for spiritual growth and renewal. It is always great to be able to open windows on a fine fresh day. You can feel the breeze rushing in to sweep out the stale air. Lent is all about removing what is stale in our lives and allowing life and growth to replace it. Lent is a journey, not just a day or two put together in isolation. As we journey through Lent we invite God into our lives. We especially ask God to replace what’s stale and stagnant with life, energy and freshness.