fasting
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“Perhaps, it was for a time like this that you became queen?”, words from Mordecai to Queen Esther, Esther 4:14, calling her forward in prayer, in fasting, and in courage. Words that are still relevant. Today, I begin the Pilgrimage to the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis. The last one was in Minneapolis in 1941.
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Today is Ash Wednesday, a day of abstinence, a day of prayer; it is a day to turn back to the Lord. It is a time to realize our dependence on God. I feel that the Lord is calling me to a place of surrender, that He asks me to trust in Him. Lord, I
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As I reflect on a new liturgical year, I have great hope for what it brings. The first Advent candle is lit, symbolizing hope, and its light shines forth these four weeks of Advent. Advent is a time of preparation, for the birth of Jesus as well as Christ’s second coming. It is a time
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Today is Ash Wednesday, a day of prayer and penance, a day to be solemn and still. It is a day of turning back to the Lord, a day of repentance and a day of fasting. It is an intimate time to grow closer to the Lord, following Him into the desert. The Lord has
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Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and enkindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they are created, and you renew the face of the earth. Amen The Holy Spirit put a prompting on my heart to plan a reunion for a women’s retreat I attended over
Fears and Tears 