Now that summer is here and family schedules change due to vacations and school being out, remember that “Just as your vacation takes planning and discipline to make happen, so also we must keep certain disciplines in our leisure so that we maintain our identity as children of God.”
Below are some ways to maintain your identity as a child of God.
- Mass. In your travels, make sure you plan ahead so that you can make it to Mass every Sunday, wherever your travels take you. The site www.masstimes.org is a great resource to help find the most convenient Mass. Don’t feel bad if you have to interrupt time with others or inconvenience them a little to get to Mass.
- Confession. Go to confession monthly…take your children…and then take them out afterward for dinner or dessert. Just as the 40 days of Lent lead into the 50 days of Easter, so our repentance should always lead to rejoicing!
- Rosary. At some point this summer, you will find yourself on a flight or long drive. Plenty of time to pray the Rosary! In fact, the time between when you take your seat on a plane and take off is about the time it takes to pray a Rosary. So, make sure you have your Rosary with you, in your pocket or in your purse, so that you can give that time of prayer to God whenever the opportunity pops up.