So how are you doing?

As we wind down Lent and prepare for Holy Week it is time to take stick to see how we did through Lent.
Were we able to hold onto our Lenten convictions and objectives. I know I did not really give anything up it was more try to meet what is required of me. Fasting on Friday and learning more. As usual there was and has been through the years the slip ups but for the learning part it was productive. Read a lot and listened a lot as well. Certainly thankful for the way my year has gone in this aspect starting with taking Cursillo. Certainly the lord has allowed me to gain patience and if not for that I do not know where I would be.
We also started our 9:00 am mass at our parish which I liked always and now I rush to get there to help out, getting candles out, getting the altar ready and loading the mass hymns on the computer for the display on the screen during mass and tidying up after mass. Also as I have told my wife for whatever reason I love being in the church and just sitting there in silent prayer or reflection. Funny but those 10-15 minutes of solitude have become like a pill that relieves me of the weeks stresses and calms me down immensely. Sometimes I just hate leaving the church because outside of this wonderful place is the world which to me has lost its way and it is hard to get through the days.
Also I have prayed more than before and just talked or hung out if you will with our lord. Sometimes I wonder where this all leads to and sometimes I still can't comprehend why even though you pray, talk with the Lord things do not always turn out the way you want. Maybe at least I think this is part of it to deepen our faith and look within ourselves to find God.
Today off to the hospital as I have had a personal battle with a kidney stone now for the past 5 weeks. After CT scan and x-rays they found the stone and that it was extremely large so today the specialist will let me know what we will do.
Thanks for listening and God Bless!