“Blessed the man who follows not the counsel of the wicked nor walks in the way of sinners… but delights in the law of the Lord and meditates on his law, day and night. He is like a tree planted near running water, that yields its fruit in due season and whose leaves never fade.” Psalm 1:1-3. St. Augustine (Confessions 13, 10) said, “Your Gift ignites us, and by it, we are carried upward: we are inflamed and walk; we climb the ascents arranged in our hearts, and we sing the Canticle of
the steps or ascents. With your fire, yes; with your holy fire we are inflamed and walk because we walk upward, towards the peace of Jerusalem.”

Let us pray, Lord God, You promised living waters to well up within us, renewing in us Your very life. May we begin to meditate on Your Word this Lent, to give place to the Holy Spirit, the life-giving water that will produce fruit in us. May we become beacons of hope and joy for others. May we learn to love. Amen. “Let your light shine!!” Be blessed. Larry.