Chapter 20 of Hope: A User's Manual (the one in which the bench makes an appearance) - Sure, it is easy to get excited for Advent/Christmas and for Easter (Lent isn’t necessarily a time to be centered on getting excited) but what about the 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time? ...But that’s where our lives are lived. In the ordinary. In the 23rd Monday of 2024 or the 42nd Thursday.
Personally, I love, love, LOVE ordinary time! I have more expectations (out of my control) during more exuberant times—and I find myself feeling more angst/anxiety/PRESSURE—and then I freeze!
Personally, I love, love, LOVE ordinary time! I have more expectations (out of my control) during more exuberant times—and I find myself feeling more angst/anxiety/PRESSURE—and then I freeze!