Most Reverend Jeffrey S. Grob, Archbishop of Milwaukee, is encouraging Catholics to reflect on their spiritual growth during the Lenten season.
“It’s time once again to enter into the days that are not only marked with ash but that call us to reorder our inner selves with the assistance of prayer, fasting and the giving of alms,” Archbishop Grob wrote in a blog post. “And when we end this Lenten path and once more stand at the empty tomb, how will we have spiritually matured, deepened in faith and grown closer to the giver of all good gifts?”
Archbishop Grob connected this Lenten reflection to the Gospel account of the Resurrection, writing that “the angels at the tomb are waiting to ask each of us: ‘Why are we looking for the living one among the dead?’”
He cited Psalm 25, saying that Lent is an opportunity for believers to pray as the psalmist did: “Make known to me your ways, Lord; teach me your paths. Guide me by your fidelity and teach me, for you are God my savior, for you I wait all the day long.” (Psalm 25:4-5)
Archbishop Grob encouraged Catholics to reflect on God’s patience, especially when their spiritual progress feels slow. “The Lord walks with us patiently as we stumble along,” he wrote.
He also emphasized the need for believers to embrace Lent as a time for reflection on Jesus’ sacrifice and to allow that reflection to shape their lives. “The season calls us to a recognition of our need for God’s mercy,” he wrote. “It is a season of return to the Lord.”
Grob was appointed Archbishop of Milwaukee by Pope Francis in 2024. Before his appointment, he served as an auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Chicago and has extensive experience in canon law. Archbishop Grob holds a doctorate in canon law from The Catholic University of America and has served in various leadership roles within the Church.
