“It was an extraordinary gift for hope, a romantic readiness such as I have never found in any other person and which it is not likely I shall ever find again.” -F. Scott Fitzgerald
Saturday, March 9, 2013
In the First Reading today, Hosea speaks about having hope. He says that God will come to save us and raise us up to live with Him even though we are imperfect. “Let us return to the Lord…He will heal us.” Lent is a time for us to return to God and allow Him to bring us closer to Him. We do this through Mass, Stations, private prayer, almsgiving, fasting and other activities. Sometimes, though, we still feel inadequate. We know that we need God to heal us, but giving everything over to God can be daunting.
In The Great Gatsby, the narrator Nick Carraway admires his friend Gatsby for having an “extraordinary gift for hope.” At times, believing that God loves us, heals us and never forgets or abandons us takes extraordinary hope. If we’re open to God’s grace, we can find the hope to believe in God no matter what mistakes we make, what bad things happen to us, or what failings we have. Gatsby also has a “romantic readiness” about him that allows him to never give up on love. One of the best ways that we grow in faith is by loving others and developing our love with God. Like Gatsby, we need both great hope and great love to find God and make Him part of our lives this Lent.
Laura F.
No comments:
Post a Comment