The Second Sunday in Lent
Winter weather had its way with Sunday worship attendance today. An unfortunate slip on some icy pavement has provided me the opportunity to become very acquainted with a heating pad this afternoon.
As the second full week of this holy season begins, I'm aware of the significant challenge involved in living Lent in "the real world". We don't get to stop our world (or even slow it down a bit!) while we gain proficiency in some new spiritual practice. Deadlines, appointments and commitments surround us at work, at school and at home.
Plenty of us have already discovered (again?) the difficulty of maintaining the discipline(s) that we committed to undertake just a few short days ago.
If we have encountered a setback or two, now might be a good opportunity to take a few seconds, pause and reflect on what we've learned from the experience. Seasonal longevity is the great gift of Lent.
At this morning's liturgies, the following solemn prayer was offered over the congregation. The prayer reminds us that we do not travel this pilgrim way unaccompanied and unprotected:
Keep this your family, Lord, with your never-failing mercy, that relying solely on the help of your heavenly grace, they may be upheld by your divine protection; through Christ our
Lord. Amen. (Book of Occasional Services)
Winter weather had its way with Sunday worship attendance today. An unfortunate slip on some icy pavement has provided me the opportunity to become very acquainted with a heating pad this afternoon.
As the second full week of this holy season begins, I'm aware of the significant challenge involved in living Lent in "the real world". We don't get to stop our world (or even slow it down a bit!) while we gain proficiency in some new spiritual practice. Deadlines, appointments and commitments surround us at work, at school and at home.
Plenty of us have already discovered (again?) the difficulty of maintaining the discipline(s) that we committed to undertake just a few short days ago.
If we have encountered a setback or two, now might be a good opportunity to take a few seconds, pause and reflect on what we've learned from the experience. Seasonal longevity is the great gift of Lent.
At this morning's liturgies, the following solemn prayer was offered over the congregation. The prayer reminds us that we do not travel this pilgrim way unaccompanied and unprotected:
Keep this your family, Lord, with your never-failing mercy, that relying solely on the help of your heavenly grace, they may be upheld by your divine protection; through Christ our
Lord. Amen. (Book of Occasional Services)
posted by FrGaryB | 3:57 PM
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Oh no! Did you mess up your back? I hope that you are feeling better today. In the meantime, Dr. Ridley is back at blogging, although there is not too much on it yet. The new effort is "Anglo-Catholic Street Preacher" at acstreetpreacher.blogspot.com.
Cheers.
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