I Love Lent

I love Lent. I ain't always felt that way. When I was young, just the thought of Lent coming brought anxiety about "giving something up" although I never really succeeded at giving up anything. Now days, I am happy to give up things for the Lord and even more happy to increase things for the Lord.

Giving up white rice or red meat is not so much a pennace as it is a concious thought of sacraficing something I enjoy to make myself healthier. Going to mass everyday is not only doing more for the the Lord, but an peaceful way to start a stressful day. I'm not quite sure if it is the peace of the church building, the structure of the early morning ritual, or the grace of God that makes my day so much better when I begin it with an early morning mass. It certainly helps the night's rest when it begins with the rosary.

Happy Lent everyone,
See you at Mass.