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Our family always looks forward to the Lenten season and the climax of Easter. Everyone has different reasons for their thirst of the season; Renewal and education is the thirst of my husband and I. Bargain McDonald’s fish sandwiches on the Fridays of Lent is the thirst of one of our children. For another, their thirst is to discover the activity that Family Mass gives for home use during Lent. One of the children, for whome food is a high spot, thirsts for lunches of grilled cheese and tomato soup, not realizing this is just a winter-time lunch. Attending church is a highlight for one, so she thirsts for this season as it means she get to attend more often and see the people she loves. Another thirsts for music as she loudly sings, extremely off key, in preparation for the Easter Vigil songs, “Halle, Halle, Hallelujah!” and “Let the Saints Go Marching In”.
As we were getting ready to attend the Lenten Soup Supper, we talked about thirst and water and different dimensions of it and how it applies to Lent and Easter.
Arriving at the church we found everyone hustling and bustling about. The smells of the soup were powerful and mouthwatering, adding to the excitement of the activity. Just having returned from our winter trip, we all were thrilled to see so many people we had missed. SJA is a family all its own and having everyone to dinner for soup and bread fits as a large family, with everyone talking, laughing, eating, and running around. The only difference is, despite our large family, we never served that many kinds of soup.
After the beautiful Ash Wednesday Service, driving home everyone was very quiet, completely content that all thirsts were satisfied for this day. Walking into the house one of the children stated, “I told you I wasn’t thirsty, I had water in my soup, water to drink, sang water songs at church, even my favorite 'Gather At The River,' and now I am going to use water to take a shower. Thanks Mom and Dad, Good Night”.
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