Mike & Gen G-Chat: The Thursday After Ash Wednesday

Gen: So the sun has set on Ash Wednesday. And now it’s the Thursday after.

Mike: Right. Turns out there’s this 40-day thing after the hubbub of the Ashes. (Six Masses at my parish today! Six! And all of them jam-packed!)

I get this feeling at the beginning of Lent that I should really be doing this kind of thing (working on my prayer life, committing to simplicity, serving more, developing personal discipline) all year round.

Gen: It’s nice to have a reason to start.

Mike: It’s the same old song each Ash Wednesday: time to focus on getting right with God. Time to turn this ship around. Which sometimes feels paralyzing and frustrating and stale. But if I’m charitable with myself, it’s just, well, human. I guess.

Gen: Yeah, I hear that. Sometimes I think it even feels silly!

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