The past three weeks we had Fr. van der Putten filling in for Fr. Longua. Fr. van der Putten is probably one of the most educated priest that I have come across. When I say educated, I mean in that well spoken fluid thinking sort of way. He is also very hard hitting in his homilies, as well as holding a high standard that us Papist should be living up to. His past Sunday's homily, on Christ the King Sunday, was just what I needed to hear. It was a real kick in the pants sort. I had always meant to get my prayer life going in a better more consistent manor, as well as trying to attend a daily Holy Mass.
Hearing Father speak about those of us in the Extraordinary Form, should be living an Extraordinary Catholic life was refreshing. As Catholics we should be striving to glorify God in everything we do, but today's times we fall horrible short, assuming we even bother to get up off the couch. My reasons for not praying the Rosary daily, attending daily Holy Mass and attending Adoration are nothing new. It is way to easy to be lazy and slothful. Just to sit down in front of the TV or PC and let the hours speed on by.
So being energized by Fr. van der Putten's words I got myself to Holy Mass Monday morning as well as Friday with Adoration afterwards. I have to say that being at Adoration, I have never felt the Real Presence like that before. I don't cry often, but Confession and now Adoration are those times that I'm reduced to a blubbering cry baby with jell-o like legs. I often wonder if my fellow American men reject the Church, siting that it is for women, are just to prideful to knock the crusted dust off their knees. Being a Catholic requires much humility that is difficult for Western man to accept. With the Enlighten attitude of "I shall bow to no one!".
On the Rosary front, I missed Wednesday and Thursday. Not a bad start for someone that did this only once a week and at Sunday Holy Mass at that. As one friend has told me many times, when missing out on one's private devotions, to just get back up on that horse and continue moving forward. It is to easy when one fails, to just give up. I always ask Blessed Karl to pray for me, that I can follow his example as a Christian man and the Lord for strength, guidance and wisdom as there is much to tempt us away from our devotions.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Friday, October 30, 2009
My first post!
OK, I finally starting a blog. I have no idea what I am going to do with it, but here is to new things!
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