Lenten Journeys
Throughout Lent JRS sends daily e-mails to support your Lenten journey of Almsgiving, Fast and Prayer. Each e-mail journeys with one of our refugee friends, accompanied with prayer and practical actions of how you can help support refugees and the work of JRS UK. This page will be updated with the daily journeys and the actions throughout Lent.
4th Sunday of Lent
11 March 2018
This Sunday, we reflect on today's readings with Fr. Mike Smith SJ
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Saturday of the 3rd week of Lent, 10th March
10 March 2018
Danielle, A JRS staff member, reflects on the bravery and courage of Rose's story
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Friday of the 3rd week of Lent, 9th March
09 March 2018
"My life is destroyed, I don't sleep at night, I think and think about so many things."
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Thursday of the 3rd week of Lent, 8th March
08 March 2018
"In there, if there are people crying, no one hears."
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Wednesday of the 3rd week of lent, 7th March
07 March 2018
Rose draws on great courage as she once again encounters terrible atrocities
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Tuesday of the 3rd week of Lent, 6th March
06 March 2018
Rose encounters goodness in her fellow citizens, despite facing torture by the military
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Monday of the 3rd week of Lent, 5th March
05 March 2018
Rose sought safety in Italy after fleeing atrocities in her home country
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3rd Sunday of Lent
04 March 2018
This Sunday, we reflect on today's readings with Sr. Rachel O'Riordan
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Saturday of the 2nd week of Lent, 3rd March
03 March 2018
"It is the most neglected area. Nobody is visiting, nobody goes there except the solicitors."
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