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A call to meekness

 It's Ash Wednesday and this year I am praying for a consistent walk through these 40 days! I am reading the "On the Passion of Christ" by Thomas A, Kempis and already in the first chapter I am convicted of how much I need to ask Jesus to instill the virtue of meekness in my heart in greater abundance. Without Jesus's grace, His peace, His love, His joy, I cannot have true peace of heart and soul and love as He loved.

So day 1 and found my first virtue to work on - Meekness. And I was also reminded me to be more consistent in praying the Hearts Rosary Prayer where on the Our Father beads we ask "Jesus, meek and humble of heart, make my heart like Your Heart, and have mercy on me ." My friends, I have learned and am learning still on my journey to ask, to seek and I will find. Last year I started out reading this book and I got a few chapters in and stopped so I was committing myself to start and finish it this Lent. Last year I didn't even pick up on the meekness of Christ in the First Chapter. This year, it's like the words jumped off the page and each paragraph, its a short page, resonated with me!! Please keep me and my Lenten journey in your prayers as I keep you in mine.
Peace, love and joy, Linda



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