Opportunity for our Parish Men to grow in their Faith
Do you know any men who drink too much, eat too much, sleep too much, struggle with porn or lust, do not exercise like their body deserves, binge social media, politics or sports, feel isolated, do not have meaningful conversations and are lacking in their relationship with God? Do you know any men who are not satisfied with life; that feel out of control, unmotivated, or less than they desire to be? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, or know a man who would, EXODUS 90 is the answer!
Exodus 90 starts Monday, January 17th, tens of thousands of
men across the country and the world will embark on a 90-day journey to
freedom. It is time to be set FREE!
These 90 days are designed to train men in prayer, asceticism and fraternity. No man can thrive
without these three elements in their life. I think we understand
fraternity- brotherhood, intentional community. I think we have heard
some homilies on prayer- communion with God. But, asceticism might be a
foreign word. In asceticism, we deprive ourselves of something to make room for God! WE detach
ourselves so we can attach to HE WHO made us. So, what kind of
self-denial? Take a deep breath in and read this following list.
· Take short, cold showers.
· Practice regular, intense exercise.
· Get a full night’s sleep (at least seven
hours is recommended).
· Abstain from alcohol, desserts, sweets,
soda and sweet drinks (white milk, black coffee, and black tea are permissible).
· Abstain from eating between meals.
· Abstain from television, movies, televised
sports, video games.
· Abstain from non-essential material
purchases.
· Only listen to music that lifts the soul to
God.
· Only use the computer for work, school, or
essential tasks (e.g., paying bills).
· Only use mobile devices for essential
communications; cut out non-essential texting, app, and internet use.
·
Take Wednesdays and Fridays as days of fasting.
Now imagine that you were living just 100
years ago, or that you lived in a third world country- would this list seem
that challenging then? Make no mistake, asceticism is challenging. And,
in fact, it’s near impossible, on your own. But, you’re not alone, you have the
LORD and you will have true fraternity! Now, on average, Exodus men save
$102 per month simply by decreasing their non-essential spending as part of
practicing this Asceticism. Ready to save some money?
A quick sell on fraternity. Every man
wants to be a part of something bigger than themselves. Every man longs
for REAL brothers. An Exodus 90 fraternity is made up of a small group of
men (6-8 men) who remain connected together with the Exodus 90 App working together to
accompany each other in their pursuit of freedom and holiness. Exodus is
not something you take up alone. Men who have been through Exodus 90
consistently talk about the POWER of fraternity and how these bonds continue
after the 90 days. Real fraternity leads to real success.
PLEASE consider joining me on January 17thas
we Start EXODUS 90! Pray about it…ask the Lord!