The prayers of the Mass are both ancient and fresh. They speak of yesterday and apply to my life
today.
We are halfway through Lent!
How much has resistance slayed me this Lent? A LOT!
I did so great last week getting up early to pray and read the daily
devotions. But here I am on Tuesday of
the next week, and I haven’t been able to get out of bed yet this week. I know that I want to and how much better it
makes my days, but that extra 15 minutes in my bed has defeated me each
morning. It’s easy to schedule this on
my calendar, but actually doing it is difficult. I would like to attend a weekday mass. It would be worth my effort to find a church
that offers a mass time that I could attend.
But saying and doing are two totally different things.
Find a mass each weekday, each week. It is a very intimate experience.
One week over the next year, go to Mass every day for one full
week. Then reflect on how it affects me.
Focus:
Once I understand that God has an incredible dream for me, once I
grasp that God wants me to become the best-version-of-myself and help others to
do the same, and once I start to listen to the prayers of the Mass with all of
this in mind, I will very quickly discover that there is genius in Catholicism.
Act:
Go to Mass twice this week, Sunday and any other day I like. Pay attention to how it focuses me and fills
me with peace.
Pray:
Jesus, thank you for inviting me to spend more time with you. Fill that time with your grace, love,
patience and peace.
Amen.
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