tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387764971608625381.post7379532780522112693..comments2023-09-21T05:32:45.328-07:00Comments on Praedicamentum: LentCynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13227696221918307232noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387764971608625381.post-7397912391763469152011-03-10T09:16:35.476-08:002011-03-10T09:16:35.476-08:00Eek Blogger just ate my comment, argg!!
In a nuts...Eek Blogger just ate my comment, argg!!<br /><br />In a nutshell:<br />Pace yourself with Lenten devotions - it's so easy, no matter how long you've been a Catholic, to bite off more than you can chew, then crash and get depressed about it. To me your regimen sounds good, realistic, and balanced. IF you want some more ideas for occasional devotions, to slip in when you have the time and inclination, you could pray the Stations of the Cross, skip desserts, read through the Catechism of the Catholic Church, or a book about the Pascal Mystery, such as Sacrfice and Community (M. Levering), or Salvifici Doloris (On the Christian Meaning of Human Suffering, Pope JPII)... If an encyclical or apostolic letter is up your alley, but don't want that one, some other favourites of mine include Veritatis Splendor (The Splendor of Truth, JPII), Dominus Ieuses (On the unicity and salvific universality of Jesus Christ and the Church, by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith), Orientale Lumen (The Light of the East - perfect for you, being Greek Orthodox technically - JPII), Familiaris Concortio (The Christian Family - JPII), Dies Domini (On Keeping the Lord's Day Holy, JPII), Humanae Vitae (On the Regulation of Birth, Paul VI)... all available online... Casti Conubi (sp? Don't have it in hand) is also very good, I believe it's Pius XII, on Christian marriage... If you need other ideas let me know!<br /><br />And yes, always check the schedules. Never assume. Even on Easter, most small town churches are not open all day. <br />As a side note I believe OLPH has confession only on Saturdays - you may have realized that already, but you don't mention it in your post. <br />This is actually my five-year anniversary of going to confession at OLPH, the day of the St Pat's day parade, my first-ever genuine confession! Pretty exciting! :)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05891386419594423687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387764971608625381.post-75686102709491816162011-03-10T06:22:02.841-08:002011-03-10T06:22:02.841-08:00Beautiful sketch, just lovely :-) ~ Leesa TeaBeautiful sketch, just lovely :-) ~ Leesa Teaqueen lisa of montrealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15644496951545366454noreply@blogger.com