Continuing in Lent

Week two of lent.

We must fight to keep the fast.

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I recently got a chance to hear my spiritual father

talking about books that are good for the

spiritual life.

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One of these authors is

Elder Aimilianos

Everything must be understood in the light

of God's kingdom and the Church.

Including marriage (not that I have anyone that I am

marrying at this point).

This article by Elder Aimilianos on marriage is from

his book, The Church at Prayer

and I highly recommend reading this

short article.

It not only touches on how to decided on who to marry

but what marriage should be

and a bit on raising children.

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I am slowly realizing what a significant responsiblity

it is to raise a child

and to raise them to love God and to deny themselves.

Only with God's help can this be done.

Winter is slowly leaving us;

we must run to Christ as spring will come

upon us.

Lent is a beautiful gift to us.

Let us learn to have joy in our fast...