Starting this week, we enter into this holy season that the Church calls “Ordinary Time,” which lasts until Lent beginning on March 5. The liturgies are a bit simpler than the Christmas Season, but living our discipleship is never ‘ordinary’ in the secular use of that word. The scriptures during this Season invite us to reflect more deeply on how we are truly disciples of Jesus in our ‘ordinary’ daily lives. Here’s a short list of ways you can fully embrace this “Ordinary Time”
1. Examine your habits. Your day to day life is typically just a series of habits played out one after the other. If you want your life to change, the first place to look is your habits. A great new habit to start: reading the daily Gospel.
2. Gratitude. Joy always finds its root in gratitude. Try starting each day by thanking God for five ordinary, everyday things. If you have a family, try going around the table at dinner time and share your list of gratitude.
3. Use your imagination to reflect on the daily life of Jesus. Imagine Jesus doing the simple things - eating, walking, joking with His friends...and visualize Jesus being more present in your daily activities.