My monthly column at CatholicMom is about one of our family’s Lenten challenges.
Who says the magic of candlelight is just for Advent?
My husband, Philip, and I are looking for unique ways to dive into Lent as a family and as a couple this year. We came up with an idea that we think will prove to be challenging but very worthwhile: a weekly fast from electricity.
Why?
Life is so busy that we need time to just be. In a lot of ways, electricity stops us from being together. With the ability to keep the lights on at night, we keep on going as we do during the daylight hours–staring at the computer (or another screen), doing housework, checking something else off the to-do list, or leaving to run errands. Electricity has, in a way, made us slaves to our work. Instead of ending our work day when the sun goes down, we keep going without giving it a second thought. Philip and I decided our family will spend one night each week without using electricity in our house during Lent. Sitting around the Advent wreath to sing and pray is always our favorite Advent tradition. Why not carry that over to Lent? [Read the rest over at CatholicMom]
