There’s a kind of holiness that blooms in silence—not in pulpits or platforms, but in kitchens, hospital rooms, and the quiet corners of caregiving. It’s the holiness of the servant who stays faithful when no one is watching.
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In this season of Lent, we are called to pray, fast, and give alms as we prepare our hearts for Easter. The beauty of service or giving alms is that it makes me think of things outside myself. It brings me into connection and see the direct impact I can have on another person and the impact they have on me.
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We have spent the past 40 days of Lent renewing and reinvigorating our faith in preparation for Easter. The sacrifices and penances we have made have softened our hearts to be ready to enter the Easter Triduum — Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Easter Vigil — in which we commemorate the passion, crucifixion, death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Easter Triduum allows us to walk in Jesus’s footsteps during His final hours on earth.
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I hope this post finds you settling into your word of the year as well as having a plan mapped out to get to know your Saint buddy. My prayer time this week included a plea for guidance on how to best get to know mine, St. Joseph. The next day, I was listening to the Godsplaining podcast and low and behold, they were discussing the Year of St. Joseph. This conversation gave me a good starting point for my plan. I love how God works! Do you have a plan to nourish your mind this year? Another practice I wanted to share that supports my growth is identifying twelve books that will challenge my thinking. Getting through this stack feels good when I complete in December.
Have you started thinking about Lent?
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Smitten With Goodness 