During the season of Lent I will sacrifice for the betterment of my soul, and I can't believe how many people tell me that its better to do nice things for others.
That's a given. Isn't that what we should do everyday of our lives?
The self sacrifice doesn't seem to mean much anymore, and I find that rather sad. The church certainly doesn't try to emphasize that.
We also have a relatively new Catholic Church down the street. Unfortunately the tabernacle is not on the altar. IT's in the back of the church.
That just doesn't make any sense to me.
Many today don't feel the need to look into their own souls. It seems that the pagan "if it hurts none, do as thou wilt" is the de rigeur morality. That type of morality may look good to the world, but it's not enough for a truly righteous soul. You have to tend to those ugly nasty things in your heart for that----which is less "fun" than that charge you can get out of doing "nice things for others."