Towards Christ

 As we walk on (and on) towards Christ, let us pray for His mercy towards us: Although it is more noble to pray for the salvation of our brothers & sisters than our own, and generally speaking we should be indifferent, if not hostile, to our own "well-being" (as the world would have it) if we truly mean to fulfill our promise to follow Him in bearing the Cross all the way to Golgotha, nevertheless we are all but certain to make mistakes along the way: tempted down some seeming shortcut to Heaven that bypasses the suffering implied by the Scourging; sidestepping those who have been making this journey since before we were born in a race to get the prize first, forgetting that in so doing we shall be last; shouting at Peter to arise in our impatience and kicking over the dreadful cup that we would have to drain to the dregs were we truly to emulate the Lord. I can only speak from experience, as these are a few of my own sins, or rather my shameful attempt to avoid sin and n...

 But God may become Man. His will be done, on earth as in Heaven. The Holy Spirit may move through whomever It pleaseth, speaking Truth until it moves on to another host, leaving us at a loss for words, momentarily breathless but, let us pray: not as the dead. For we live in Christ.

 Saints Alive! it has been quite a year we just Witnessed. The Lord is come: if you believe.  Now, as Christmas draws to an end and the world prepares for the revelry of Carnivale; as we the Faithful await the coming of the Magi, I wanted to check in with you and make sure that you all were well. Be without fear, save of Him who has power over the flesh & the Spirit: be without envy or resentment against the wicked, the powerful, the unjust, the ungodly, the annoying neighbors making so much noise tonight when the kids have to go back to school in the morning... I also wanted to create a space for myself and anyone else interested, who has lived outside of the Church but within the United States, to reference the following  link to the Proper Calendar of the Diocese for the USA  in order to observe the Saints' Days throughout the liturgical year.  Make merry now! For no one fasts while the Bridegroom is with us. The fast will come, and hard times, lean days....