Lent 2014

So begins Lent 2014. This year I'm giving up junk food aka actually sticking to my weight watchers program and giving up the idea of drinking just for the hell of it which is really drinking to forget how crappy life can be at times.  As usual I will add in Liturgy of the Hours and reading books. This year's books are Lenten Reflections from A Father Who Keeps His Promise by Scott Hahn and Lent With Pope Benedict VI: meditations for every day.  This also means I might attempt to read the book that Scott Hahn's reflections are taken from but I might read any one of the books I have sitting in my room.  I know it's a lot to add in but it's stuff I should be doing anyway.  Of course there will be my Friday daily Mass and stations of the cross to follow that Mass. Our parish is offering Theology Tuesdays so I'll go to those and also attempt to to to Mass and the Lenten presentations at St. Paul's.  Most of this is stuff I would and should be doing anyway so it's a lot of getting back to where I was.  Mainly this Lent I want the dark cloud that seems to have a hold on my soul to go away but I know that's easier said than done. I also know that I have opened myself up to fail and I am fine with that as I know that Jesus fell while carrying the Cross but He got up and kept going so that's what I will do should I not be perfect at what I plan in doing. 

My goal is to run in this...

from the Dennis P. McHugh foundation webpage "Save the Date The Fifth Annual Dennis P. McHugh "Run for Fun" Saturday, May 17, 2008 Flywheel Park, Piermont, NY"By chance I went to visit the webpage of the foundation as I saved it in my favorites. Dennis' dad grew up in Ireland with my dad, and they worked on the NYC buses together too, and Dennis was one of the 343 FDNY killed on Sept. 11th. I think this is a good "excuse" to get my butt in shape, and my ultimate goal will be helping an organization that helps others. Lord knows I will never forget Dennis' wake.

for more info check out http://www.dennispmchugh.org/