And so it begins again!

Another liturgical year is upon us. Seems like the last few months just flew by to me. Winterizing my yard, as well as doing it to about 8 others that I maintain. Anyway, we are given yet another chance to straighten out our lives, so as to get closer to our Savior, Jesus Christ. Let us hope that this time we can get it right, in order to be acceptable to God.

Isaias gets us started this year by condemning the Jewish nation, which could be all of us these days. He says: "...my people hath not known me, and my people hath not understood. Woe to this sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a wicked seed, ungracious children. They have forsaken the Lord, they have blasphemed the holy One of Israel, they are gone away backwards. For what shall I strike you any more, you that increase transgression? The whole head is sick, and the whole heart is sad. From the sole of the foot unto the top of the head, there is no soundness therein; wounds, and bruises, and swelling sores; they are not bound up, nor dressed, nor fomented with oil."

Our beloved Abbot Gueranger sums it up far better than I can: 'The whole world is in expectation of its Redeemer; come, dear Jesus, show Thyself to it by granting it salvation. The Church, Thy bride, is now commencing another year, and her first word is to Thee, a word which she speaks in the anxious solicitude of a mother for the safety of her children; she cries out to Thee, saying: 'Come!' No, we will go no farther in our journey through the desert of this life without Thee, O Jesus! Time is passing quickly away from us; our day is perhaps far spent, and the shades of our life's night are fast coming on; arise, O divine Sun of justice. Come! guide our steps and save us from eternal death.'

Also, remember what Our Blessed Mother said to the kids at Fatima: "Men must no longer offend our Divine Lord, Who is already offended too much", and, "Men must amend their lives and ask pardon for their sins."


Come Lord Jesus!

Pray for us, Blessed Mother