In today’s reading from the book we learn of and consider Columba.

Columba had to start again due to the consequences of his actions, which caused him to be banished from Ireland. Today we are asked to contemplate and consider that sometimes we do things that cause us to have to give things up.
It’s not the end.
It can be massively painful as we have no one else to blame other than ourselves.
By returning to God we can rise again, from the self inflicted debris around us.
Just like the phoenix, which I believe to be a Lent creature, as she rises from the ashes of past dreams, mistakes and broken lives

We can thank God that, even when there are consequences of our actions, we can rely upon God’s grace and discover a new path ahead.