Warming Up

From Our Lay Directors:

I enjoy welcoming in the month of March. Although cold weather is not yet a memory, there are more than occasional sunny days and warmer temperatures to lift my heart and brighten my spirit. Crocuses and hyacinths begin to peek out from the frozen earth. For me, there’s nothing like seeing new growth emerge after the ice of recent days. 

This growth reminds me of the time in our church calendar that we are entering, the season of Lent. Many of us look at Lent as a time for growth in our spiritual lives, taking advantage of this opportunity to look for ways, new or old, to make a little progress on our journey of ongoing conversion that could possibly continue after Easter. What might it be this year? An extra weekday Mass? Watching some programs on FORMED? Downloading an app that contains some new ways to pray, or understand our prayers better? (I’ve recently begun listening to “Rosary in a Year’. Quite enlightening and helpful. And yes, I know it’s March, and the podcast started in January. 😊) Then there’s attending Stations of the Cross or parish missions or helping with some acts of service or mercy. And of course, offering prayer and palanca for the upcoming Cursillos makes such a difference for the candidates and team. 

I know that my Savior died for me to save me from my sins, that God made me to know Him, to love Him, and to serve Him. John 3:16 tells us that “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” How can we use this time of Lent so that our lives better reflect our overwhelming gratitude for God’s love for us?  

DeColores & Ultreya

John & Kathy