Lent begins tomorrow. Are you ready -- truly ready?
In the past, you could find a traditional Lenten Mission at most parishes. Now, unless you are near a traditional parish, they are either not offered or totally worthless. Fortunately, we are not meant to live in the past, we are meant to live in the now. And, now, we have the Internet.
Our friends at Audio Sancto have a wonderful, traditional, five-part Lenten Mission by the holy and learned Fr. Isaac Mary Relyea. Don't know or trust him? Here's a validator: Saint Pio told his Fr. Relyea's mother when he was young that her prayers had come true, and that he'd become a priest.
While the mission is not short, it does go by very quickly, and is easy to follow and understand. It's clear, concise and bold. It is also chilling and a stark reminder of the consequences of our actions and in-actions.
While the mission is not short, it does go by very quickly, and is easy to follow and understand. It's clear, concise and bold. It is also chilling and a stark reminder of the consequences of our actions and in-actions.
As we stand on Lent's doorstep, you would do well to listen to this, to pray on it and to use it to prepare for a long season. Click on each to listen, starting with the Prelude:
Prelude to the Mission
On Death
On Judgement
On Hell
On Heaven
FOR YOUR PENANCE: Send in names of souls who have passed to the Rorate Caeli Purgatorial Society! It's free, and 17 holy priests will say TLMs for the souls, and countless readers will pray for them. Send in the names exactly like this: "Name, State, Country" to athanasiuscatholic@yahoo.com.
