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Email a FriendPosted by Evelyn Clark on Saturday, Nov 29, 2008 8:20 AM (EDT):
To pray the Rosary every day, to do at least Morning and Night Readings (Divine Office) every day, to go to Mass at least once a week—hopefully more often.
Happy New (Liturgical) Year
What are your spiritual resolutions for this coming year?
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Faith on Saturday, November 29, 2008 7:00 AM
With tomorrow being the First Sunday of Advent, we celebrate the beginning of our new liturgical year.
I’m a huge resolution-maker, likely because I have so many areas that need improvement in my life! So I always love the beginning of a new liturgical year for the opportunity to reflect upon the past year of my life and to look forward to the future.
Last weekend at Mass, our homilist Msgr. Myron Cotta for the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King, asked us an important question. “This year, has Jesus Christ been the king of your life?”
Reflecting upon that question and looking with great anticipation at a whole new opportunity to better know, love and serve Jesus and others in the advent of another liturgical year, let me be the first to wish you a happy new year.
This liturgical year will be a special one in my family, as we will prepare for and celebrate my son Eric’s Sacrament of Confirmation. I also hope to continue to grow in my own prayer life, to strengthen my devotion to Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, and to look for opportunities to share my faith with others.
How will you celebrate the new liturgical year in your own spiritual life? What are your hopes for the Church year that lies ahead?
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Posted by Mom of 6 on Saturday, Nov 29, 2008 12:15 PM (EDT):
This year I made a resolution to say the Rosary everyday (beginning 1/1/08). So far I haven’t missed - thanks be to God - I can’t believe I haven’t blown off one - so it’s obviously the Holy Spirit at work. This next year my resolution is to continue to pray the Rosary daily, but to say it more devoutly. I wish I could say my daily Rosaries have always been devout, but it’s not true! Still I figure the only “bad” rosary is the one that isn’t said at all. I also want to get back to confession every two weeks. It might be tricky at first, since I’m due 12/27, but so worthwhile.
Posted by Therese Rodriguez on Saturday, Nov 29, 2008 4:25 PM (EDT):
I’ve found our family’s new “spring cleaning” : Getting ready for the “springtime” of the church year, or Advent!
We’ve made a list of things that needed organizing and getting ready physically in our home for the things that get us ready to prepare our hearts for Christ Jesus’ birth.
We’ll be doing an Advent tree this year. Rebecca Teti’s tradition of Jesse tree symbols right on the large tree motivated me.
I’m very excited to do a Holy Hour each week with you all in mind.
Thank you for inspiring me, most honored bloggers of Faith and Familylive.
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