tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post1253774919181397754..comments2024-03-25T11:09:41.538-04:00Comments on a minor friar blog: JesusBrother Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07780326836452864455noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post-75024730153714020042011-03-14T14:49:43.728-04:002011-03-14T14:49:43.728-04:00hi Fr. C! how interesting that you experienced an ...hi Fr. C! how interesting that you experienced an "edification from the young," as you put it. yesterday, i went to visit my 5-year-old nephew, Eric. during the course of the afternoon, as we were playing, he mentioned that his kindergarten teacher had the "black stuff on her forehead last week and that she gave up all sweets." so, i asked him what he meant by what he had just shared with me. apparently, his teacher had explained a bit about it being Ash Wednesday and that we give something up. so, i asked Eric what the reason was that his teacher gave up sweets and Eric simply said to me that "she did it all for Jesus." i found this so edifying and encouraging, especially given the fact that my nephew goes to public school and that i may be the only or one of few persons in his life that talks to him and reads books with him about Jesus. my nephew even asked me if i gave anything up and i told him that i, too, gave up sweets. i also explained a little bit more to him about why we make sacrifices for Jesus. and, later on in the day, Eric said to me "you know what, Tara? and i said, "what?" and he said "I love you." and i said to him, "i love you, too." and Eric gave me a big hug. it made my day! so, the message from a young one this lent is to "do it all for Jesus." it can't get much clearer than that.<br />PAX! ~tara t~for narniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18338090370392971487noreply@blogger.com