Experiencing Great Lent in the Maronite Church -2
Dear Parishioners,
Last week I spoke of a Book and true story I have on my list to read. It’s about Eugene O'Kelly who at 53 was in the full swing of life.
Chairman and CEO of KPMG, one of the largest U.S. ac-counting firms, he enjoyed a successful career and drew happi-ness from his wife, children, family, and close friends. He was thinking ahead: the next business trip, the firm's continued suc-cess, weekend plans with his wife, his daughter's first day of eighth grade.
Then in May 2005, he was diagnosed with late-stage brain cancer and given weeks (three to six months) to live. Just like that.
Now as growing darkness was absorbing him he asked the question -Must the end of life be the worst part? Can it be made the best? Chasing Daylight is the account of his final journey as it chronicles the disso-lution of his physical health and his gradual awakening to a more profound under-standing of Life and a compelling message about how to live a more vivid, bal-anced, and meaningful and spiritual life.
This in a way captures the meaning and spirit of what the weeks of the Season of Great Lent are about.
Chasing and pre-paring for the Day of the Resurrection and the Light of Christ in the way we strive to live a more spiritual balanced and vivid Christian Life.
The Things we Fast and abstain from and the Sacrifices and extra time of Prayer, Reflection and attending spiritual events are what we do for Great Lent is to open our Lives to the one who came to our World to CHASE after us to Lead us into His Light.
This week it was wonderful witness to see so many reverently and prayerfully make time to attend AshMonday Ritbee and Masses, the 8:30am Morning Prayer with the Bishop and Priests and the Friday Night Stations and Ziyeh of the Cross at 6pm(Arabic) and 8pm(English) and the Friday 24 Hour Exposition.
