Third Week of Lent: p. 50-68
· How can I find more balance from the pressures in my life?
· During this difficult time requiring “social distancing”, how
can I still stay more connected to others, especially those in need of contact?
· How do I get through the hard times even now?
· How do I find grace and gratitude as I ponder these thoughts?
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Third Week of Lent:
A beautiful thing happened to me today in the midst of the mess: my daughter asked me to pray the rosary with her over the phone. Of my four children she is the only still practicing the faith as I know it. I hadn't prayed a rosary in years; my mother prayed three a day when she was alive. So I do have lots of rosaries. As I prayed with Sara I thought of all the people who couldn't do this, who needed the assurance that they are loved, that this pain will pass, that someone is praying for them. It is the essence of my faith: faith, hope, and love. I received all three in one simple act.
I read the article on being connected several times. I do a lot on the computer and have spent much of my week trying to find additional ways to connect people, particularly in my church. It might be true that we have lost our desire for human contact, but when we are denied it, we realize what a major role it plays in our lives. I learned what I call the "element of never" when my father died when I was 13. At nearly 76 I have relearned its impact with the deaths of many including my only sibling and my son. I am grateful for the grace to see and hear my other children and my grandchildren, but I miss their touch. My son used to give me "energy hugs". Now even that is not possible. So I send them spiritually. Thank you Holy Spirit.
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