Lenten Retreat

The 40 days of Lent are something like a retreat preparing to celebrate the mysteries of Holy Week.  Perhaps we can borrow from St. Ignatius and his Spiritual Exercises in being invited to answer three questions that he poses to the retreatant during the first week of the Exercises.

First, what have I done for Christ?  Second, what am I doing for Christ?  Third, what ought I be doing for Christ?

The first two have to do with our history and our current spiritual practices, and the third is a challenge as to what ought I be doing in this issue or that issue.

Three good questions for you and me to pose to ourselves during this, our Lenten Retreat.


Monsignor Daniel Hoye