Perhaps we should ask, with the Russian Orthodox monk and theologian Anthony Bloom, “When we think of the absence of God, is it not worthwhile to ask ourselves whom we blame for it?”

Examen Fifth Sunday of Lent

If we truly want to be disciples of God, we must subjugate our proud selves to his will and bow down in obedience.

I suppose there is a line of thought in Christianity that would equate the cheap and mean with holiness, but somehow Catholicism has always found room for both Michelangelo and Mother Teresa.

Am I doing everything I can, in my own little corner, to safeguard and protect “this blessed plot, this earth, this realm?"

Don’t get too down on yourself if your Lent hasn’t been perfect. Be easy with yourself. But keep taking those steps towards God.