LOVE

Today I'm going to make it short, but important. It's the Vigil of Palm Sunday, what have you done to grow in holiness this Lent? Before we answer this question we need to know what holiness is. I was listening to a "Christ is the Answer" podcast yesterday, and it was mainly about love. This is not a direct quote but Fr. Ricardo said something to this extent: Holiness is not an accumulation of virtues, but it is making our hearts look more like God. What is God? God is love, and goodness. What I am trying to say here is that in Lent it is not about losing weight, or giving stuff up. Don't get me wrong those things are all good, but Lent is about becoming more like God, and living the heavenly life on earth as much as possible for us. In that podcast I listened to Fr. Ricardo referred to 1st Corinthians 13:4-8:"Love is patient, Love is kind. It is not jealous,or boastful it is not arrogant or rude; Love does not insist in its own interests, it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice over wrong doing but rejoices with the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails. If there are prophecies, they will be brought to nothing; if tongues, they will cease; if knowledge, it will be brought to nothing." Here is what you should do for this last week in lent, well for the rest of your life really...Put your name in the place of the word love, and practice being Love. It is hard yes, but it is how you will grow in holiness, throughout your life!
Thank You Lord for your infinite love and mercy. Help us to become more like you, and help us especially to love ALL those around us no matter how hard it might be for us.

God Bless,

Sarah