It is so important for a family to celebrate all together. It is so important for the children to laugh and play and sing with their parents and to see their parents happy to be together.
—Jean Vanier, Community and Growth, p. 315
So many things get in the way of family celebration: work, school, laptops in the family room. There is distance, both emotional and physical. Few would deny that the forces tearing families apart are strong.
How much stronger, then, are the celebrations that truly overcome the daily grind? You don’t have to throw a party, but at least carry a playful spirit into each day. Parents who laugh around their children—with them and not at them—teach by example what it means to live into the kin-dom of God. And the occasional party is like icing on the cake!
Along the Way, I wish you God’s peace on today’s stage of your Lenten spiritual journey. May Christ’s companionship bless you with confidence for the day, comfort you in trouble, and put a spring of joy in your step.
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