“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
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