“We lose sight of Jesus and eternity and get lost in the ordinary daily realities.”
— Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble, FSP
In the heart of Lent, we are reminded not only of Christ’s Passion but also of our own mortality. For many, this is sobering. For the Christian, it is an invitation—an invitation to step out of the fog of distraction and into the clarity of eternity, to live with the awareness that this life is not the end, but the beginning.
Reading ‘Remember Your Death’, the powerful Lenten devotional by Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble, FSP, I was struck by her challenge to plunge our lives into the context of eternal life. What would change if we truly lived each day with heaven in view? How would our relationships, choices, and habits be transformed if we understood that every moment echoes into eternity?
Losing Sight of Eternity in the Everyday
We’re all susceptible to it—being overwhelmed by the mundane, the ordinary, the noise. Sr. Theresa writes that we lose sight of Jesus and eternity when we get lost in the daily routine. Whether it’s the grind of work, the exhaustion of parenting, the burdens of trauma, or the distractions of our digital age, we forget who we are and where we are headed.
But Jesus doesn’t call us to escape the ordinary—He calls us to redeem it. He meets us in the mess and invites us to live every moment as a response to His eternal love.
Living a Life That Reverberates Into Eternity
This means that no moment is meaningless. When we root our day in prayer, when we unite our daily tasks with Christ, we live lives that echo into eternity.
The Saints understood this well:
• St. Thérèse of Lisieux showed us that even the smallest acts, done with love, can shake the gates of heaven.
• Brother Lawrence prayed while he worked in the kitchen, teaching us to “practice the presence of God” in all things.
• St. Francis of Assisi lived with simplicity, poverty, and joy—showing that holiness isn’t found in isolation but in the ordinary embraced with extraordinary love.
Woven Prayer, Ordinary Holiness
What might it look like to truly live a prayerful life in a world that demands your constant attention?
It doesn’t always require more hours—it requires more intention.
• Begin the day with a simple morning offering.
• Carry Scripture with you—even just a verse—and recall it often.
• Invite God into your routine: thank Him for your meals, your work, the people you meet.
• Close the day in quiet reflection. Ask: “Did my life today echo into eternity?”
Prayer is not an escape. It is a reorientation.
A Call to Veterans: You Were Made for More
If you’re a veteran, you know what it means to live for a mission. You’ve experienced the strength of brotherhood, the value of discipline, and the deep need for purpose. That mission doesn’t end when the uniform comes off.
The Community of Warrior Penitents is a place where veterans live a new kind of mission—one rooted in Christ. Through a Rule of Life, daily prayer, fasting, acts of mercy, and fraternity, we live intentionally and sacramentally, supporting one another on the road to heaven.
If you’re looking for more—if you want to order your life around eternity, to build true community, and to grow in your Catholic faith—we invite you to reach out. You are not alone in this battle. There is a place for you.
“Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.”
— Colossians 3:2–3
In Christ and Prayer,
WP
The Community of Warrior Penitents 