“God blew into the nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being. The Lord God planted a garden in Eden in the east and placed there the man whom He had formed.” Genesis 2:7-8
In that moment, when God breathed into Adam, man was given a soul, thereby making him a rational, intelligent, being with free will.
Our soul is what animates us; makes us who we are. Without our created souls, we would be robots just programmed to move from one generation to the other.
Many things in this world tempt us to do things with our bodies that ultimately hurt our souls.
So, we fast during Lent to control the lust our flesh; we give alms to control the lust of our eyes; and we pray to control the pride of life.
In this paring down and time of discipline, we are reminded of what is truly true, good, and beautiful. God gave the Garden to Adam for him to enjoy and while his soul was pure and clean, he enjoyed it very much.
When our soul is clean, Catholic Pilgrims, we are more readily able to enjoy the gifts God gives us and God is able to dwell in our soul which He created.
Have a blessed first Friday of Lent.
**Lyrics on picture are from Acadian Wild’s song, “Spring.” You can listen here: https://youtu.be/PQyvuwsQdGQ
