I've started a 33 day consecration to Jesus through Mary, using 33 Days to Morning Glory by Michael E. Gaitley, MIC. I'm on day 2, and so far the book has been very inspiring for me. I really enjoyed his discussion of the "wild-men [Celtic] warriors" that Saint Lois de Montfort was descended from. Since I am the proud grandchild of Scottish immigrants who homesteaded in eastern Colorado, and built up a sheep ranch, I resonated when he spoke about the remarkable courage of the Celts. I hope that I am able to engage that berserker mentality in my quest to get the most out of this retreat and the consecration that waits at the end.
I know that Tolkien's discussion in the Lord of the Rings trilogy about how every spiritual journey has to go through long times of boring flat lands is true. I'll happily store up the excitement I've felt the last two days against the days of monotony ahead.
No comments:
Post a Comment