Gina Christian By Gina Christian • Posted February 19, 2021 “Lent is meant to turn us inside out,” said one of my parish priests during his Ash Wednesday homily — and by the end of that day, I felt as if the Lord had gotten a head start on me. Fasting had left me cranky, my to-do list had doubled, and a few meetings and calls had taken longer than expected. After work, two last-minute errands had further delayed me. Coming out of a store with an armful of groceries, I’d watched helplessly as a fellow shopper backed her sports car right into my front fender.