from dust you came from dust you will return

Upon the application of the ashes one might hear 'From dust you came, and to dust you shall return' It is a time for penance, fasting, and almsgiving. In my younger years, this conversation would start with 'what are you going to give up for Lent?' chocolate? candy? soda?īut now growing into this understanding, I have discovered that it isn't just about 'giving up.' It is about recognizing our flaws as humans and how we can become slaves to something- technology, money, food, addiction. These 40 and some change days before Easter, we are called to 'return' from where we have been led astray. I've started weekly classes with people at different stages of life, with no Catholic 'experience' at all, doctors, people in tech, who have somehow decided that this family was the one they belong to.Īnd on this day we are entering one of the most important seasons of the year for Catholics. I decided to inquire with churches in the area whom were offering confirmation classes that could fit my extremely unpredictable schedule. What came from an uncomfortable place is beginning to give me comfort and peace- and this, I believe was no accident. has now become a place where I have grown roots. The Bay Area, which was originally planned to be a short stint. How could I possibly be ready for a commitment like this?įast forward to present day, and I'm at a place in my life that is both a result of sudden life changes, and contemplative decisions. In other words, I just didn't feel that my adolescent ass was mature enough to even choose the right song for myspace page. It completes and complements the sacrament of baptism, and is a profession of faith.' 'the sacrament of maturity and the coming of age. but life happened and I never got to continue with the education. Many Catholics receive this sacrament while they are in high school, typically their sophomore or junior year. My close friends know this, but currently I am going through the process of receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation. In the Roman Catholic Church (we'll just dub this RCC for short), there are sacraments one can receive- Baptism, Reconciliation (aka Confession), Holy Communion, Confirmation, Marriage or Holy Ordination (priest/nun), and the Anointing of the Sick. I was raised Catholic, attended Catholic elementary, middle school, high school, and even college, and was brought into the faith through my family.

From dust you came from dust you will return