Last year, I banished it all during the 40 days of Lent. In fact, I also turned off the AM talk radio porgrams that fed me a steady diet of dissent. Suddenly, silence permeated the house. I replaced the din with Gregorian and Maronite Chant. The time normally spent listening to Hannity and Colmes was replaced with lenten reflections from Father Corapi or devotionals from my Meditations on the Gospel.
When Lent ended, I realized that the angst, so prevalent in my life, had disappeared. In its place was a serene peace. What began as a lenten practice turned into a daily lifestyle.
Give it a try for a few days, but shoot for 40. All the news you need to know is right here at FR - AND - you can express your own views through posting comments. Fill the void with readings from Holy Scripture or the Stations of the Cross. Pray the Rosary! Abandon yourselves to His love and mercy. Experience peace and freedom.
Thanks so much for the ping...this article was just what I needed....as many here know, I am not a Catholic, and never have been, but am considering studying the Catholic faith, as I become more and more convinced that it is within the Catholic Faith, that the Truth is to be found....
I watch EWTN yesterday, Ash Wednesday, and found the AshWednesday Service with the Pope, to be an inspirational and lovely service...
Again, thanks for this article...
I have a long-term fondness for rock music, and I normally listen to it for at least an hour every day. But I have sworn it off for Lent. I am restricting my intake to classical and sacred music for the Lenten season. Plus, I am praying the rosary in the car on the way to work every morning thanks to a CD from the Mary Foundation.