Tom Royals on Offering It Up: A Lenten Reflection

“Offer it up!” Do we receive that invitation with a wince or a nod? Heights Assistant Headmaster Tom Royals invites us to examine our approach to Lent and “offering it up”—with an emphasis on offering. Mr. Royals reflects on the “happy obligation” that is the habit of sacrifice, and he considers the liturgical seasons of Lent, Passiontide, Eastertide, and ordinary time as gifts from the Church.

Chapters:

4:21 “Offer it up”

8:37 Look to the cross

10:59 Offering it up as a pattern and practice

12:47 Keeping the Lord company

16:22 Our reactions to setbacks

20:57 History of Lent: an ecclesial framework

23:22 Our Lent so far

25:44 Lent in the family culture

28:24 Easter: the feast of feasts

32:02 These next ten days

Links:

Holy Rosary (with images) by Josemaria Escriva

Featured opportunities:

Parents Conference: Fostering Our Sons’ Faith at The Heights School (April 12, 2025)

Teaching Essentials Workshop at The Heights School (June 16-20, 2025)

Convivium for Teaching Men at The Heights School (November 13-15, 2025)

Also on the Forum:

Learn to Turn featuring Tom Royals