"Oh, come in, come in, come in
Oh the door is open wide
Jesus is expecting you
Won't you come inside
I know you're heart is burdened and your mind is filled with doubt
But you're not too bad to come in
But you're not too good to stay out....."
An old traditional music song from who knows when, by who knows who, but the message is spot on. Oh, I'm just a homebody and today is just like any other day....sort of. I have lots to do in the home of ours, my sewing, writing, studying, reading, cooking, cleaning and laundry. We have 4 cats that constantly need referee-ing, lap time, feeding, or just some playtime...along with de-hairing the furniture and our clothing.
Now the song I introduced this post with has a new meaning recently...since we cannot "come in" at any church at all now. Now we must find our own way to find worship moments and be disciplined to do so. We get to make up our minds if we "attend" Mass or not...no one will know if we skipped or showed up. We must find our own resources of scripture, reflections, and conscience healing. Depending upon where you are and how your parish is handling these times of quarantine, you may not have much to go on.
So I would like to give you some resources that I have been using.
Bishop Barron's Word on Fire www.wordonfire.org
Fr. Ian VanHeusen's website: The Art of Living Well, www.Ianvanheusen.com
Ascension Press www.Ascensionpress.com
Just for starters.
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