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Between long lines at the airport, heavy suitcases, turbulence, lack of legroom and rude passengers - travel can be daunting.
But as anyone who has ever taken a great vacation knows - the challenges are worth it! When we get to our destination, the discomfort of the journey disappears into the joy of memories that last a lifetime.
As we enter into the season of Lent, I think it helps to look at our sacrifices as a journey to the most fabulous destination we could ever dream of - the miraculous heart of God.
As we put extra emphasis on prayer, fasting and almsgiving on this 40-day journey through the desert together, we can feel very uncomfortable. Without as many distractions, our interior doubts, fears, trauma and regrets rise up to the surface, demanding to be seen and felt. A 40-day car ride with crabby toddlers can be easier than a 40-day journey into the darkness of our own souls.
Like any good vacation though - Lent is worth the travel pains!
As we work through all of our interior baggage, we are increasingly able to embrace the heavenly reality of Christ's resurrected presence within and all around us into a more deeply unified state with the Holy Spirit. We realize God's unconditional love for us has always been there - just blocked from awareness by our own attachment to worldly distractions.
Lent is an uncomfortable journey to the resurrection of Jesus Christ in our own lives, here and now.
I encourage you to embrace the sacrifice of lent - not begrudgingly as a chore - rather as an opportunity to experience more peace, love, joy, strength and inspiration in your life.
Movie Night! February 27th @ 7:00 pm in the Rogalski Center Ballroom
Join DEI for the screening of the movie Aftershock. "A Sundance-award winning film that follows two families as they galvanize activists, birth-workers and physicians to reckon with one of the most pressing American crises of our time – the U.S. maternal health crisis." Click here to see the movie trailer.
St. Ambrose University extends a special invitation to students, faculty and staff to join us this spring for a 3-day event celebrating 10 years of Pope Francis!
A leader from and for the margins, this humble servant of God has captured the imagination of people across the globe. Attendees will hear from experts from around the world as they examine Pope Francis, including his theology, his ministry, and the future directions he has set for the Church and Christianity. Presentation topics will range from environmental concerns, economics and justice to a church on the margins, world religions, evangelization and inclusion.
We are honored to share that the event's closing mass will be hosted by the Papal Nuncio to the United States, His Excellency Archbishop Christophe Pierre, Titular Archbishop of Gunela.
Students, Faculty, and Staff are invited to attend any of the keynote or concurrent sessions Friday, March 17 and Saturday, March 18 without charge by registering for the conference and using the promo code PAPAL23.
Those who would like to attend the dinner Thursday night and/or the lunches Friday and Saturday, are asked to pay $40 and register using the promo code HUNGRYBEE.
Have a question about a program or event going on in Campus Ministry? Got an idea for something you'd like to see happen? EMAIL US at ministry@sau.edu.
