The Triduum is upon us. The holiest three days of the year are almost here and I think most of us are asking ourselves this one question: Did I blow it or bring it during these 40 days? Me? I did both. In many ways I felt like life slowed down during these last 40 days. I'm betting that probably has something to do with giving things up - like my beloved Sonic Happy Hours - that makes the days tick by slower. Hello, first world problems. But, I also think it ticks by slower because we're all a bit more conscious of our actions. That's the beauty of Christianity. During Lent, it's not just "me" that's fasting, giving alms and praying. It's over a billion people doing it and there happens to be power in solidarity. Power to the ashes, y'all. Perhaps it was the pregnancy, my pending due date, my lack of oxygen in the lung department and a bit of redemptive suffering, but Lent meant something even more this year. I know that at the end of all this, at the end of the 40 days and at the end of my nine months of pregnancy, there will be joy. And, a whole boatload of … [Read More...]
