Despite all the sophisticated spiritual, religious and/or theological moves that we employ to justify ourselves, few of us are happy with anything less than genuine fidelity from our fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers, husbands, wives, co-workers or friends! In the world of relationships, you are what you do!
It's the same way in the life of faith: The blessed are alive with the works of justice. But, our practiced delusions about this are so powerful that we very easily forget the witness of the Scriptures (Luke 16:29-31)! Keep this in mind the next time you are bothered by the distracting demands of Lent. ...and give thanks.
Each Lent you and I are given forty days to hear again the law and the prophets - and to contemplate the incredible grace secured by the Resurrection - so that our torturous hearts might be turned back toward God more completely...and fine their rest and restoration in Him.
"O God, the restorer and lover of innocence,
direct the hearts of your servants unto yourself:
that being enkindled with the fire of your Spirit,
they may be found both steadfast in faith and fruitful in deed."
(Collect, Thursday of the Second Week of Lent)
Today's Readings: Thursday, March 16th, 2006.
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