Which, not surprisingly, come from Magnificat magazine:Lenten self-awareness can bring with it a temptation to give up before we have even begun the season in earnest. We may seem to have failed so badly, year after year, to grow in the love to which we are commanded. To abandon the struggle is to yield to the "enemy," the evil that urges us to … [Read more...]
My Thoughts Exactly
My goal for today is to keep this thought before me: “To be perfect in our vocation is nothing else than to fulfill the duties which our state of life obliges us to perform, and to accomplish them well, and only for the honor and love of God.” (St. Francis de Sales)And also: “There is no sin or wrong that gives a man a foretaste of hell in this … [Read more...]
I Survived
Ash Wednesday.How 'bout you?Dead Soldier by JMB And after last night's pep talk (aka Ash Wednesday homily), I dragged myself off the battle field with renewed optimism and courage."Dead soldier?" you say."Dead to self," comes the reply.PS. Thank you, Jesus. … [Read more...]
Here. Have my Chocolate.
I’m sorry. Should I not be talking of chocolate?One last little pre-Lenten scene and it went something like this:My boys and I were sitting on my bed. They were showing me their new Cub Scout memorabilia and talking excitedly about their future plans: a merit badge here, another medal there.I looked at them with that mix of poignancy, pride and … [Read more...]
The Loveliness of Lent
Nissa took the words out of my mouth in saying that the The Loveliness of Lent is not an oxymoron. Read more about this beautiful, holy season at Simple Gifts and These Forty Days.“The holy season of Lent speaks to our daily struggles and sorrows, showing how the answer to all life’s troubles is found in the Mystery of Jesus Christ.“By spending a … [Read more...]
By This Sacrifice
I hate Lent.And I love Lent.I hate it for the heavy guilt that bears down on me every season.And I love it for everything else.I am incredibly weak. Every Ash Wednesday I know what my sacrifice should be: I should forgo my beloved joe.And for 40 days I fail.Come Holy Week, then, and I feel relieved: an end to the guilt is imminent!But then I feel … [Read more...]
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