The language of love

Profanity is extremely common even with Christians. Yet is prohibits dialogue and conversation. The question persists: Do we speak with God and others in His language of love or in the profane language of the world?

The dance

It takes two to tango and too often we choose to ‘dance’ solo, absorbed in our opinions, agendas, and preferences. At other times, we choose dance partners which the world offers to us: ideologies, online personalities, fashions, beliefs, lifestyles. When we let go of these things, we become available to dance with Him who is the Lord of the Dance. Ultimately, isn’t this the purpose of Lent?

Violence

In Lent we are presented with the violence in the human heart contrasted to the love of Christ. Carrying Christ’s cross with Him, side-by-side, is a blessing. It is a passion of two hearts, burning with love for each other, manifesting in deep sympathy each for the other. Each unwilling to stop the suffering because it is necessary. It is through this suffering together that love deepens.

Secrets

Throughout ancient history, our Father God kept the secret of His Son hidden from mankind. Having heard Simeon’s prophesy upon presenting Jesus in the temple, so too did Joseph bear that secret of the Father. Our Father wants us to share with Him the deepest secrets in our heart too. How might the world be changed if, this Lent, all Catholics permitted Him to go a little deeper into their heart?