Those of us involved in a school community are breathing a sigh of relief as we enter the "long" Columbus Day Weekend. If not bogged down by a log-jam of needed catch-ups, shopping, yard work, and odds and ends so long left unattended, (which provide release of pressure and help us relax), it could be a time to read a few more pages in that book we've been reading for weeks (months?), or a chance to s-l-o-w down and look at the brilliant Fall foliage, really appreciating the glory that this season avails us. From where I write, green still dominates, but flashes of red and orange appear here and there along our highways. The cooler air is a reminder that our extra hot summer is over and that gratitude and well as preparation for what is to come would be timely.
The change in routine provided by this long weekend can allow for some extra reflection time, extra prayer time; yes, to say that October Rosary with attention, to prepare for Sunday's readings by meditating on them before they are over in a flash (and lost to our own distractions) during the Sunday Liturgy. Just to sit in silence, and say to God, "Here I am, all yours... Take...Fill me with yourself...." How refreshing, how nourishing! A hidden gift in a "long weekend." Let's not miss it.
Bro. Rene
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