“There is more to life than increasing its speed.” – Ghandi
So much of what our culture values most is increasing its speed – or quantity. So much so that we are willing to justify just about anything in order to get it.
Whether it is living longer, seeing more things, staying up later, moving on up, knowing more stuff, having more things, traveling more places, friending more faces, filling up spaces, healing more ailments, adrenaline injections, feels good infections or sex without consequences – we pursue all of this very often at the expense of our sole goal and end in life: Holiness. [Keep Reading]
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We’re a very busy family. Too busy. My weekdays are packed with work, chores, phone calls, emails, projects, diaper changes, feedings, cleaning, play time, programming, flockNote help desk, walking the dog, chasing the cat, paying the bills, and making lists of the things I’ve yet to do but will never get to. Weeknights are more of the same. On a rare occasion we find the time for a meal, a bit of sleep, perhaps some exercise and nowhere near enough prayer. Saturday, if we’re not out of town, maybe I’ll get just enough yard work done to keep the HOA away for another week.
Ok, maybe it’s not quite that bad all the time – but it is far too close to that. Either way, come Sunday, assuming I have no work deadlines to make, I’m ready to relax. I finally get some time for me. I can hit up Mass, watch some Football, maybe play some golf, go out to lunch, catch a movie and otherwise do whatever I want to do. After all – after a long hard week, I deserve it, right? [Keep Reading]
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