By Fr. William Casey, Catholic Exchange, Feb. 6, 2023
Fr. Bill Casey is a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and a 1979 graduate of Temple University. After graduating from college, he served as an officer in the U.S. Army. Upon leaving the Army, he entered the Congregation of the Fathers of Mercy. …
Editor’s note: This article is adapted from Fr. Casey’s Making a Holy Lent: 40 Meditations to Prepare You for the Church’s Holiest Season, available from Sophia Institute Press.
Lent is the time of year when God obligates us to prepare our hearts and to purify our souls so that we are ready to receive Our Lord in His glorious coming at Easter. There’s no time to delay. The Bible says, “Behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation” (2 Cor. 6:2).
During this season, every day we should try to make a good examination of conscience by asking ourselves these questions:
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Is there something I can do to get closer to God?
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Is there something I can do to know God better and to love Him more?
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Is there some way I can increase my desire for prayer?
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Is there some way I can rekindle that fire of divine love that might have gone out in my life? …
