Holy Week

HOLiness of life:

There is something ultimately attractive about holiness. When holiness emerges in any place and time, all men and women of good will are inspired. What is it that makes them so attractive? The saints want to improve themselves. It is this one quality that is incredibly attractive and ultimately inspiring. They are not proud and arrogant about who they are and what they have done. They are focused on becoming the-best-version-of-themselves. They are striving with all their might to become the better people they know they can be. All their time, effort, and energy are focused on becoming perfectly the person God created them to be. The world has a great need for the example of authentic lives because we all need to be inspired. We need to be reminded of what is possible.

~ Rediscovering Catholicism, p. 137-138

Lent

cHANGE THIS HEART

I've been trying to run away from this false reality
no matter where I turn my back you're always right in front of me
so I push you away, but I don't know that I'm wrong
I don't know the words to say to make my faith that strong

so I will pray to you right now
to take away my sin
heal away my brokenness
and change this heart again

without you I am nothing
but a weak and dying man
so I will pray to you right now
and change this heart again

what is going through the motions
if my life is still the same
everyday's the same old puzzle
all the pieces re-arranged
and I refuse your help
out of my own selfish pride
lord I have so many masks
to cover up and hide

so I will pray to you right now
to take away my sin
come heal away my brokenness
and change this heart again
without you I am nothing
but a weak and a dying man

so I will pray to you right now
come change this heart again

so I will pray to you my Lord
to change this heart again.

~ Sidewalk Prophets

Direction

"You ran a race, you stumbled and fell, you have risen again,

and now you press on toward the goal of a better life.

Do not stay to examine the spot where you fell,

only feel sorry for the delay, the short sightedness

that prevented you from seeing the real goal sooner."

- 24 Hrs 8/20

"The first step after a stumble must be in the direction of the cross."

- Grace for the Moment