Hi friends, this week I'm bringing you an episode from last year, episode 65: Slow Lent, primarily because it includes one of my very favorite prayers on this St. Patrick's Day, the Breastplate of St. Patrick. :) I hope it's a blessing to you, and hope you're having a fruitful Lent.
Today we explore the importance of slowing down, especially in this year's Lent, of leaning on the scaffolding of faith we gained from previous generations, and of ancient prayers and practices. I hope it's a blessing to you as you move through your Lent. May the road rise up to meet you.
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Here are some resources I hope will help you to engage with this week's topic in a deeper way for yourself:
1. Relay - blog post of my process of finding my word for 2022
2. Podcast: The Examen with Fr. James Martin, SJ
3. Lectio Divina: A Beginner's Guide from Busted Halo
4. Video: The Deer's Cry, sung by Rita Connolly and Curtlestown Choir
5. Video: Irish Blessing
6. Breath Prayers for Anxious Times, from Sarah Bessey
7. Song for contemplation: Ave, verum Corpus, Mozart, performed by The Sixteen
8. Recorded rosaries with Fr. Frank McFarland from Boston Catholic Television
9. Journal questions: Who was a faithful person in my history and memory? What prayers/practices did they use? How can I make a spiritual discipline more a part of my everyday routine? What time of day would be the best time for me to pray?
10. Song: I Shall Not Want, by Audrey Assad
11. On revisiting previous generation's faith foundations. Video: Clonmacnoise Monastery, 6th century Ireland
