A Colloquy for Lenten Preparation

 A followup on my last post, Distant sound of Lent approaching:

As Ash Wednesday approaches, if you are thinking of doing the Septuagesima70 path, I highly recommend listening to the first colloquy with Fr. Mark Withoos. It is a helpful, gentle, and challenging exhortation to follow the old ways to live Lent. 

You can find it here. 

Father gives an overview of the spiritual goals of this journey (particularly meditation) and the navigation of the site and resources. 

See what you think! There's still time to get it all geared up -- that's the beauty of the traditional pre-Lenten season. Remember, you can tailor your penances to your own situation. As chaplain of the program, he is there to help. Your own spiritual director can help you with questions as well.

I also recommend Suzan Sammons' Stations of the Cross in Slow Motion for spiritual reading to nourish your Lent. If you sometimes get the feeling that the Stations go by too quickly of a Friday afternoon in church, I think her guide to them day by day is fruitful. It is a collection of meditations from Church Fathers and saints and is aimed to help the whole family, with questions for discussion and reflection. Perhaps a good way to focus dinnertime conversation!