She recalled her father, who, when she was a child, would bundle up the family in their sleigh, and trek seven miles to Mass no matter what the weather was. If it was very bad, he would advise the others to stay at home, and he would walk to Mass, representing them all before God. Hard to believe that today seven blocks is too far for many of us. T he excuses people create to justify ignoring the Source of our life are many. Got in too late Saturday evening.
Church is too boring.
I m in my rebellion phase. Religion is for soft-heads. T he third commandment is tougher to keep nowadays than when I was young. Sunday has become a major shopping day, but for many it is still a day of rest and relaxation. For Christians it is The Lord s Day, a celebration of Jesus resurrection.