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What if the greatest spiritual journey in the world could begin with a single step?

In this episode of Chesterton Radio Morning Reflections, our hosts explore the themes of Morning Prayer for Monday of the Third Week of Lent — a prayer that invites us to seek God while He may be found.

The psalms speak of a soul thirsting for God.The prophet Isaiah calls us to return while mercy is near.And the Christian tradition insists on a startling paradox:

A sinner who turns toward God travels farther in one step than the self-satisfied man travels in a lifetime.

In this thoughtful conversation from Chesterton Radio in Atchison, Kansas, our hosts reflect on:

• why repentance is often misunderstood• why Lent is less about guilt and more about freedom• how humility opens the door to joy• why the Christian story insists that mercy is always closer than we think

Along the way they explore the Chestertonian insight that repentance is not gloomy at all — it is the moment when a person stops running from God and discovers that God has been running toward him all along.

If you have ever wondered why the Church begins the day with prayer — or why the ancient psalms still speak so powerfully today — this conversation is a perfect place to start.

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