2/26/2026 THURSDAY OF THE FIRST WEEK OF LENT

Good day, hope all goes well. If you have had to deal with the snowstorm, I hope all is well. From what I saw and heard, it was quite a storm. Having lived in Florida since ’97, snowstorms are something that I don’t miss. I pray that you all will be safe.

As we have been saying, Lent is a time of self-reflection. We may be surprised by what we find but it is a time for us to take care of that which seems a little out of place and put things aright with others and with our God. 

 Pope Francis. “Let is a good time to recover the joy and hope that makes us feel like beloved sons and daughters of the Father. The Father who waits for us in order to cast off our garments of exhaustion, of apathy, of mistrust, and so clothe us with the dignity which only a true father or mother knows how to give their children with the garments born of tenderness and love.”

Remember, the Father loves us even with all our dents, dings, and yes, even the warts. But that is what a Father does, He loves us and there is nothing that we can do to change His mind. “Smile, God loves you.”Emoji

Peace and All Good,

Fr. Vinnie, fcm and the

Bros and Srs of the 

Franciscan House of Prayer.

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