The Lord who met the Samaritan woman at the well defied every convention possible - social, cultural and religious. In particular, the Samaritans were considered enemies of the Jews. However, the Samaritan who approached Jesus had a very troubled past. However, Jesus didn’t care about her past. This showed that salvation is for all including those who felt like outcasts in today’s society. To worship in spirit and truth is to first conform to the truths of the faith handed down throughout the centuries in the Church. The second aspect of worshiping in spirit and truth is to have reverence for God out of love and gratitude for Him rather than mere ritualism. For Adoration consists chiefly in an interior reverence of God. The Samaritan woman, having encountered the One who offers eternal life, left her water jug behind, becoming a witness to those in her hometown telling others about Jesus since an encounter with Him leaves one changed forever. May we too, like the Samaritan woman be moved by an encounter with God in the state of our lives this Lent.