As we traditional Catholics observe Sexagesima tomorrow (being in the season of Septuagesima), perhaps we need to think of why we need this time, especially in the current state of our society.
Indeed, this is a time of celebration, as well as somber preparation. In many countries, especially in Latin America, Septuagesima Sunday begins the celebration of carnival which will continue until Mardi Gras. Because of the great fast of Lent, this is a perfect time for fun-loving Catholics (like myself) to get their party on (so party on, fellow Catholics!).
In the midst of the celebration and revelry, we are also called to recall the reasons why we have to prepare for Lent to begin with, why we even have a season of Lent. The readings and psalms in the traditional Mass and Office for the pre-Lenten weeks recall certain events from the Old Testament, such as the Fall of Man, the history of Cain and Abel, the deluge, the origins of our Faith through lives of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and the exodus from Egypt led by Moses.
Throughout these ordeals, we look to the New Testament where Our Lord, in the Gospels, teaches us how, despite the loss of paradise through the original sin of our first parents, may build up the Kingdom of God on earth through His parables, thus inheriting it. Furthermore, we see that through St. Paul, that despite the hardships that we may face trying to build the Kingdom, we must continue to fight the good fight.
So have fun, enjoy yourself, but remember with a faithful mind, the mystery of God's infinite mercy on our poor souls.
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