I know, I know-- it says to come by every Tuesday night and see what we discussed, and there was no blog post on Tuesday night! But WOW, it was a busy, busy week, so I figured I'd just write this up on Saturday (today).
Tuesday was our Mardi Gras party, so we kept it casual. There were several different conversations happening at different times with topics ranging from Lent, Catholic Answers Live, potty training, and the single life (for the two of us singles who were there). Gladys also shared with us that a recent episode of Oprah's Super Soul Sunday featuring Fr. Richard Rohr! (Fr. Richard Rohr is a Catholic, Franciscan priest and plentiful author. Check out some of his work!).
I also took a new group picture. :)
Wednesday was Ash Wednesday-- I attended the 6pm Liturgy of the Word, and MAN was that PACKED! It always amazes me how many people show up for Ash Wednesday. Can you imagine what Mass and the Church would be like if that many people attended Mass EVERY Sunday??
Thursday was the first night of the Lenten Soup Dinner series! Every Thursday, it's a FREE dinner (donations accepted) along with a talk/ discussion related to Sunday's Gospel. The last ASYA meeting when we read/ discussed the Sunday's readings was a HUGE success and was well received by all. Though the soup dinners are not conducted in the same style as our previous meeting (Lectio Divina), it's still an excellent opportunity to be prepared for Mass and to spend time thinking about what God wants to say to us during this Lenten season.
Friday was the inaugural night of an exciting new branch of the ASYA: The Haven. Coordinated by Amanda Vernon, it was a prayerful, musical, thought-provoking evening, followed by a an after-party with wine and cheese. Because I have a commitment on Friday evenings, I was unable to make it to the music/ speaker portion of the night, but I was told that the message from the speaker was essentially this: spend Lent discerning your gifts and letting go of attachments so that in Easter you can fully utilize them.
And finally, today was our first ever fellowship hike up Mission Peak! What a great way to start off Lent. :) Judging by the pictures I've seen, it wasn't very "desert like" (it was very green, lol!), but it was an uphill climb, and how representative is that of our own lives and part of what Lent is about? :) Love it! I wasn't able to attend, but it seemed like everyone had a great time! Thanks Monica and John for coordinating this! Hopefully we'll have more hikes in the near future!
...phew! As I said, long week. :)
Anyway, may you have a blessed and fruitful Lent!
Hope to see you on Tuesday for our Lenten series!
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