Pray No Less Than 30 Minutes A Day
Disciplined prayer is difficult to begin. Most people will not see the fruits of this prayer and it can be tempting to tell yourself that you could be getting so many other things done. In reality, what God is doing to you in this time of committed prayer is far more important than anything else you could commit to.
Go To Confession The First Week of Every Month
Do not just commit to once a month because missing one month can easily become three or four months. Commit the first week, put it in your calendar. If it is impossible that week than make it top priority for the 2nd week. The grace you receive from confession will be a constant reminder of how much God loves you and takes care of you.
Go To Weekly Mass and Invite Friends and Family To Go With You
Going to Mass is the most important thing you will do all week. If your family does not go, invite them to go. If you have to go alone, invite friends to come with you, even if they are not Catholic.
Love Your Parents First
Many of us have parents that struggle in their faith. It can be easy to get angry at them and assume they should be perfect and do everything right. Do not wait for your parents to hug you or tell you that they love you. If they do not do this, you do it first. Start doing things around the house without being asked and without expecting anything in return. In short, be Christ to them!
Have a great new year!
Eric Gallagher
