Today is August 6th, the Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord. It also marks the beginning of what I call “Second Chance Lent.” The Transfiguration is when Jesus went up Mt. Tabor with three of His disciples and revealed Himself in His Glorified Body and also conferred with Moses and Elijah concerning His upcoming Passion. Forty days after today is the Feast of the Triumph of the Cross (or Exaltation of the Cross). Jesus’ “Triumph” was the original Good Friday, the Exaltation is another reminder by the Church of the central importance the Cross has. Without the Cross, there is no Resurrection.
For us alcoholics, there’s no recovery without the painful path of learning not to drink and how to handle sobriety.
I wrote about “Second Chance Lent” right here:
“Second Chance Lent” is Coming Up!
In the middle of the month, a Franciscan tradition starts, known as “St. Michael’s Lent.” More about that here:
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