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Indulging Ourselves in the Season of Lent
“I sense that the moment has come to commit all of the Church’s energies to a new evangelization and to the mission ad gentes (to the nations).” —Pope John Paul II
Lent is not normally associated with indulging oneself — it’s a time dedicated to taking control of our baser passions. But it’s all a matter of perspective. What if, in addition to forswearing those useless and frivolous things that detract from our wholehearted dedication to our salvation, we were also to indulge ourselves in doing things that would bring honor to God, service to others and highlight the Church?
Lent is an important time of the liturgical year because it prepares us for the single most important historical event in the history of the cosmos. Nothing can be as important as Easter. Nothing would mean anything had Christ not suffered, died and resurrected.
And because his Passion, Death and Resurrection are so important, we should be spiritually prepared to receive him into our hearts at this time of the year.
In his encyclical, Redemptoris Missio, Pope St. John Paul II stressed to the faithful the “urgency of missionary activity.” Other than concern for the poor and the spiritual health of the faithful, the Church’s history has been one dedicated t
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SEEK 2019 Closing Mass: Be Missionaries; Trust Providence; Save Souls
INDIANAPOLIS — At the closing Mass of the “SEEK 2019” conference, Father Doug Grandon offered advice to the 17,000 attendees on how to become effective missionary disciples on campus and beyond. Father Grandon is a national chaplain with the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS), which was meeting in Indianapolis this week for its annual conference.
Father Grandon centered his homily on Monday’s reading from the Gospel of Matthew, which recounts Jesus’ arrival in Capernaum to preach and perform miracles in the region. He related this story to his own personal experience of a missionary disciple: his friend Dan, who helped to bring him to Christ.
“What Dan did for me each of us can do for someone else in our circle of influence,” he said.
“Our ‘Yes’ to becoming missionary disciples will make an eternal difference for more souls than we will ever realize.”
Father Grandon then provided three pieces of advice to the congregation on being an effective and productive missionary disciple in their own communities: a commitment to learning and spiritual growth, planning, and reading signs in their own lives.
“Missionary disciples commit to lifelong learning and ongoing spiritual growth,” said Fath
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