In Mass yesterday the priest was urging us, for Holy Week, to perform one corporal act of mercy (here is a guide if you aren't sure about what those are, because I sure wasn't! http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10198d.htm)
He mentioned that one thing you can do is free a prisoner. We were all a little puzzled I think, but he said you don't even have to set foot in a prison to free someone- you can free someone from the prison of your mind. My first thought was of Superman II for some reason, but I digress. If there is someone that you are holding a grudge with in your mind, you can take this opportunity to let that person go. Quit keeping them locked up in your mind with a little mental scorecard of all the ways they wronged you. I feel like this is a wonderful idea. There is someone I have been having a difficult time with in my every day life. I am going to try really hard this week to pardon her, to give her the benefit of the doubt, and to be merciful. She really doesn't need my judgment on top of everything else she is probably going through. I hope I can make it through Holy Week being more charitable towards her. I am blogging about it to keep myself accountable. I hope I can do it!
In unrelated news, I still haven't felt the baby move. I have felt a few little flutters that I can't identify. It could be baby movements, it could be stomach gurgles. I am getting anxious. Well, time will tell. Duty calls but I hope to come back later to blog about girl time with friends this weekend. Until then....
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