{"id":26564,"date":"2017-03-01T17:21:53","date_gmt":"2017-03-01T23:21:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/?p=26564"},"modified":"2017-04-17T21:57:32","modified_gmt":"2017-04-18T01:57:32","slug":"the-season-of-joy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/the-season-of-joy\/","title":{"rendered":"The Season of Joy","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-26563 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Retreat-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"471\" height=\"314\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>I<\/b>\u00a0like to call Lent the \u201cseason of joy.\u201d That might seem odd given that we mark these days with ashes, fasting, reflection on the sorrowful Passion of Jesus, and of course, our own sacrifices and penances\u2026 But that\u2019s precisely why Lent can and should become a season of joy for every Christian\u2014and not just \u201cat Easter.\u201d The reason is this: the more we empty our hearts of &#8220;self&#8221; and all those idols that we\u2019ve erected (which we imagine will bring us happiness)&#8230; the more room there is for God. And the more God lives in me, the more alive I am\u2026 the more I become like Him, who is Joy and Love itself.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>In fact, St. Paul lived a constant Lent\u2014not because he was a masochist\u2014but because he considered everything else that the world has to offer as <i>nothing<\/i> compared to knowing Jesus.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace;\">Whatever gains I had, these I have come to consider a loss because of Christ. More than that, I even consider everything as a loss because of the supreme good of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have accepted the loss of all things and I consider them so much rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in him. (Phil 3:7-8)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Here is St. Paul\u2019s not-so-secret path to authentic happiness:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace;\">&#8230;to know him and the power of his resurrection and the sharing of his sufferings <i>by being conformed to his death.<\/i> (v. 10)<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Christianity sounds crazy. But this is the wisdom of the Cross that the world rejects. In dying to myself, I find myself; in surrending my will to God, He wills Himself to me; in denying the excesses of the world, I gain the excesses of Heaven. The path is <i>through the Cross, <\/i>by conforming myself to Paul\u2019s and Christ&#8217;s example:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace;\">He emptied himself, taking the form of a slave\u2026 He humbled himself, becoming obedient to death, even death on a cross. (Phil 2:7-8)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Now, I can tell you all about swimming. But it\u2019s not until you jump into the water that you will discover what I\u2019m talking about. So, face your dysfunctions this Lent and stare them down. Because, in reality, they\u2014not Lent\u2014are the real drag on your life. It\u2019s the compulsions, attachments, and sins that make us\u00a0unhappy. So give them up\u2014<em>repent<\/em>, turn from them\u2014and discover for yourself how Lent will then become a season of true joy.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><i>Want to do something different for Lent?<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Last year, I produced a forty day <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/category\/lent-retreat\/\">Lenten Retreat<\/a><\/strong>, complete with audio for those who want to listen to it in their cars or at home. It doesn\u2019t cost a penny. It\u2019s a retreat about how to empty yourself so you can be filled with God and soar to the heights of happiness with Him. The retreat starts <i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/breaking-history\/\">here<\/a> <\/i>with Day 1. The rest of the days can be found in this category:<b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/category\/lent-retreat\/\"> Lenten Retreat<\/a> <\/b>(because posts are listed according to the most recent, simply go back through Previous Entries to get to Day 2, etc.)<\/p>\n<p>Also, you can help make this more of a season of joy by joining me in Missouri this month:<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; color: #8f0a0a;\"><b>Strengthening &amp; Healing Conference<\/b><\/span><br \/>\n <span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">March 24 &amp; 25, 2017<\/span><br \/>\n <span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">with<\/span><br \/>\n <strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Fr. Philip Scott, FJH<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n <strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Annie Karto<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n <strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Mark Mallett<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Springfield, MO <\/span><br \/>\n <span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">2200 W. Republic Road, Spring eld, MO 65807<\/span><br \/>\n <span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Space is limited for this free event\u2026 so register soon.<\/span><br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.strengtheningandhealing.org\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">www.strengtheningandhealing.org<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n <span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">or call Shelly (417) 838.2730 or Margaret (417) 732.4621<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The second event is:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #8f0a0a;\">An Encounter With Jesus<\/span><br \/>\n <\/b><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">March, 27th,7:00pm<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n <span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">with <\/span><br \/>\n <strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Mark Mallett &amp; Fr. 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