... and lent begins

I WOULD RATHER LIVE MY LIFE AS IF

THERE IS A GOD AND DIE TO FIND OUT THERE ISN'T,

THAN TO LIVE MY LIFE AS IF THERE ISN'T

AND DIE TO FIND OUT THAT THERE IS.

albert camus

Yesterday I received my ritual ashes to my forehead

to begin the lenten season.

I love the season of lent.

I do not believe that because I had ashes placed

to my forehead that I am a better christian than most.

I do not believe even that you have to attend any mass

or organized religion to find yourself in heaven.

I do believe that The Big Man cares more about how

you live your life rather than whether you worship him or not.

I do believe that I love my Catholic faith however.

I adore the history of the mass, how it has stayed

basically the same over hundreds of years.

I do not believe in all the Catholic faith does or says

or even what they say we have to do to be right with God.

I just love belonging to this faith.

I love lenten season because for me it is a new beginning.

The sun shines during lenten season, flowers grow,

the days become long and I pray more.

I love the Way of the Cross and the idea of attending

church every Friday morning to recite this habit of

the Catholic faith.

I am more apt to keep my lenten promises than I am

to keep a New years resolution.

Why I don't know except that I usually dedicate

that promise to someone I love who is suffering at the moment.

So chocolate is out as is sweets and junk foods.

HOBL and I are spring cleaning the abode

... does it count if the grandparents are nesting

or does it have to be the Mommy to have a baby....