{"id":7746,"date":"2020-08-26T18:59:44","date_gmt":"2020-08-26T23:59:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.holytrinityweb.com\/weekly\/?p=7746"},"modified":"2020-08-26T19:27:12","modified_gmt":"2020-08-27T00:27:12","slug":"keep-the-flame-of-faith-alive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.holytrinityweb.com\/weekly\/keep-the-flame-of-faith-alive\/","title":{"rendered":"Keep the Flame of Faith Alive."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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I\u2019m told in older times there was a person charged with keeping the fire burning for the clan or village. If the fire went out, cold and darkness would set in making life even more dangerous. (Ever read Jack London\u2019s To Build A Fire? <\/strong>It\u2019s hard!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So while the family slept, someone was appointed to slowly feed the burning embers so there would be fire for the next day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In these days of social distancing and live-steamed Sunday masses, it seems to me there\u2019s a danger of the fire of Faith growing cold. It\u2019s not that we want it to. We love God and try to do what\u2019s right . . . but it just happens. It\u2019s easier to not do something. And not doing it . . . becomes a habit. (\u201cLet\u2019s see, should we get dressed and leave early tomorrow to be at mass on time? Or . . . should we sleep in and watch mass on TV. I\u2019ll do the bacon and eggs.\u201d)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With mass and communion now virtual for many, other things can fall away as well. Morning and evening prayer, weekday visits to the church for prayer, rosary?, but most importantly, a daily turning to God as the source of our life. Again . . . I want to stress, it\u2019s not our intention to let go of God. It\u2019s rather an \u201cout of sight, out of mind\u201d sort of thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So what can I do to keep the \u201cflame of Faith alive\u201d? Here\u2019s some suggestions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n