I believe that the Holy Spirit is working overtime. I have always considered myself conservative and religious, even though I didn't go to church. I obeyed most (not all) of the teachings of the church. But I was missing something in my life. There was a void, an emptyness. When I was pregnant with my third child, I started going back to church every Sunday. The void was filled, and I felt that God had touched me. I went to confession for the first time since I received Holy Communion when I was seven. I went during Advent, and again during Lent, but obviously the first one was the hardest because I had a lot of sins to ask forgiveness for.
I can honestly say that I left church that November feeling like a weight I didn't know was on my heart had been lifted. I look forward to Mass every week, and by Friday I feel like I really need it. Mass is an hour, but I always wish it were longer.
I don't think any of us know our faith as well as we should. I have not read every book in the bible, though I intend to. I've read most of the NT and parts of the OT. It's exciting going to Mass and listening to the readings and saying to myself, hey, I read that the other week!
I really, really believe that the Holy Spirit is rallying the faithful back to the faith, bringing everyone He cans for what purpose He has that we do not know. Perhaps it is to strengthen the church during this crisis, perhaps it is for something else, but whatever it is, I hope to grow in my faith and love of the Lord each and every day of my life.
God bless.
God bless.