What does it truly mean to believe in Jesus?

In this final Lenten reflection of 2026, Darrin Nelson shares how faith in Jesus Christ can bring real transformation—peace, healing, growth in virtue, and a deeper sense of purpose.

Drawing from personal experience, this reflection explores how belief isn’t just intellectual—it’s something we come to understand through the works of Jesus in our lives. From moments of healing to overcoming judgment and frustration, you’ll hear how even small steps in faith can lead to meaningful change.

Whether you’re new to prayer or deepening your relationship with Christ, this message offers a simple invitation: start where you are. Take a few minutes, open your heart, and encounter Him.

🙏 In this video:

• How belief in Jesus transforms your daily life
• Why “believe in the works” matters
• Practical ways to grow during Lent
• Simple steps to begin (or renew) your prayer life

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Have you ever felt like holding onto control is the only way to keep your life together?

In this reflection for Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Lent, we look at the powerful moment of Mary’s “yes” during the Annunciation (Luke 1:26–38). Faced with uncertainty, Mary chooses trust over control, saying, “May it be done to me according to your word.”

So often, we hold onto control because it makes us feel safe—but in reality, it can keep us stuck in our relationship with God. What if letting go isn’t losing control… but actually gaining peace?

In this video, we explore: • Why control feels so necessary in our lives • How Mary’s response models true trust in God • What it means to grow in relationship with Jesus, the Word of God • A simple 3–5 minute practice to help you let go and listen to God

Whether you’re just starting your faith journey or looking to go deeper this Lent, this reflection will help you open your heart to God’s voice and experience greater peace and clarity.

🙏 Take a few minutes today to sit in silence and pray: “God, help me to hear your word more clearly, so I can trust you more fully.”

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If you’ve ever felt unworthy of forgiveness—or know someone who does—this Gospel reflection is for you.

In today’s reading from John 8:1–11, we encounter the powerful story of the woman caught in adultery. While others were ready to condemn her, Jesus responds with something unexpected: compassion. His words challenge not only those who judged her—but each of us as well.

As we continue through the fifth week of Lent, this reflection invites us to look honestly at two things: Where do we need God’s mercy in our own lives? And who in our lives needs to experience compassion through us?

God does not seek to condemn—but to transform us through His mercy.

Take a few minutes today to reflect, pray, and ask: How can I be an instrument of God’s compassion?

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Do you want to experience the glory of God?

In this short Lent reflection, we explore the story of Lazarus and how Jesus invites us not only to believe—but to recognize and share God’s glory in everyday life.

Two questions I would like to consider: Can the Glory of God truly be experienced by you in your life? Would you like to experience the Glory of God in your life? In today’s Gospel reflection Jesus answers both of these questions for us.

Welcome to the 5th Sunday of Lent 2026. My name is Darrin and thank you for joining me in this short reflection. Today's Gospel reading and Encounter with Jesus is John 11:1-45

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In what ways do you allow others to negatively impact you in your life

Welcome to Sat Fourth Week of Lent 2026. My name is Darrin and thank you for joining me in this short reflection. Today's Gospel reading and Encounter with Jesus is John 7:40-53

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Division among the crowd: community and culture and that can create a mis perception of something in our own hearts.

I know at times in my life I have listened to the Crowd, in todays culture or society often someone will say What Koolaid have you been drinking. In todays reading Nicodemus makes a very important suggestion that we need to apply to our lives especially when it comes to knowing God. He said “Does our law condemn a person before it first hears him…

This can apply to many things in our faith journey.

• For some, it could be an introduction to Jesus.
• It could be a deeper appreciation for the Saints
• It could be understanding the Real Presence of the Eucharist
• It could be the healing practice of Reconciliation

What I have found in my life is that prayerfully encountering Jesus has helped me to build Trust and Curiousity that has provided real Truth directly from the source.

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Welcome to Fri Fourth Week of Lent 2026. My name is Darrin and thank you for joining me in this short reflection. Today's Gospel reading and Encounter with Jesus is John 7:1-2, 10, 25-30

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Have you ever thought about having St Joseph one of your mentors in your faith journey? He has so much to offer me.

Welcome to Day 28 of Lent 2026 Thursday of the 4th Week of Lent and also happens to be the Feast of St Joseph. My name is Darrin and thank you for joining me in this short reflection. Today's Gospel reading and Encounter with Jesus is Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24a

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What do we learn about God in the relationship between Jesus and The Father?

Welcome to Day 25 of Lent 2026 Wednesday of the 4th Week of Lent. Today's Gospel reading and Encounter with Jesus is John 5:17-30

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Everything that the Father has is of God, God reveals himself to us through the Father, The Father has sent his Son Jesus show us what God desires to Reveal

Everything that Jesus does comes from the Father. In today’s encounter Jesus is trying to help the Jewish people and others, to understand Jesus’s relationship to the Father, so that they can come to understand the divine nature of Jesus - God

I want to continue to hear his Word in my life so that I continue to grow in a deeper relationship with God and my faith continues to grow.

How has your Lent experience helping you to grow in a deeper relationship with God?

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