End of Eastertide: Spiritual Check-up
So, friends, we have just been through the spiritual wringer, with Pentecost tomorrow crowning the Easter season. We’ve been through Lent, the Triduum, and Easter in what always seems to be a whirlwind, doesn’t it? We begin in the freezing cold of February (remember the snow storm? Whew!) and end with it being 80 degrees tomorrow. Time always goes so fast…
I know that a lot of us, myself included, made, or tried to make, some faith life changes during Lent. Here’s how I’m doing:
- Daily Rosary: I’ve been better about this lately. Usually I try to say my decades on the way home from work, or if I’m waiting in a doctor’s office. But sometimes praying in the car is undermined by my less-than-charitable thoughts towards other drivers. I can also say it before I go to bed but then I find I can fall asleep, and I don’t think that works so well.
- Daily Bible reading: this happens about 98% of the time, unless I’m in surgery (like the other day) and too conked out to read.
- Daily Mass: Oh not happening. Trying, but not happening yet. I’m going to definitely make a concerted effort to start going once a week, at least, once I’m back at work.
- Spiritual reading: Going well, especially with the Pope’s book.
- Magnificat reading: About 50%. It doesn’t help that my subscription seems to be delayed and I’m going to have to go to the Cathedral Book Shop or Catholica for the June edition. Sigh
So I am trying, but sometimes it seems like I spend most of my days in frivolous things. I mean, how much time does it really take to say the rosary? To say extra prayers, to spend time with God? And how much is the reward? It’s priceless. Yet…I can always think of other things to do. Not a good thing.
Also, once my implant is activated, I’m going to “hie thee to a confessional” and get a good confession done. Long-time readers know I am not the biggest fan of this sacrament. But once I can hear again I’m going to try to strengthen my devotion to it. I’ve done enough reading now to be convinced it’s something I need to be more consistent about. If the Pope is going to confession weekly, then I should be there a lot more often, I think.
I know the only way to get closer to God and discern his will for my life (which I’ve been floundering about with, lately) is to pray more and to spend more time with him. I better step it up…
