Join Fr. Brendan on Thursday Mornings during Lent from 7-8:15am in Spooncer Hall.

Lenten Thursdays: February 23, March 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30.

We will begin with our peak, pit and prayer and spend time reading and discussing the book, Die with Zero, by Bill Perkins. If you would like to register, click here.

Recently I finished a book that has changed the way I view life. It is called “Die With Zero” by Bill Perkins. I have mentioned in my bulletin articles over the last many weeks, but I want to dive deeper into some of its themes for our Lenten journey together. While I do not agree with everything he says, there are some powerful insights I want to share with you. The goal of the book is to move us out of “autopilot mode” and instead live a more fulfilled life in accordance with our values. 

 

He maintains there are three factors that need to be in good balance for us to live a fulfilled life and these factors change over the course of our life. They are health, wealth, and time. My father used to say that wealth without health is not much use so take care of yourself and stay healthy. Good advice indeed and one that Bill Perkins would espouse for sure, but Perkins would go one step furthermore because if we have health and wealth but no time to spend either, it is of not much use. 

 

Let me give you one of the examples from the book. Warren Buffet is one of the wealthiest men in the world with over $100 billion and he is 92 years old and still working as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. If I offer you to switch positions with him, would you do it? Your life for his life, with all its trappings and his age? Most people will not switch because they don’t want the headache of all that money and don’t want to be 92 years old right now or work at 92. You see, even though he has all that money, he doesn’t have time on his side!

 

In other words, we need to be aware of all three factors to get the fulfillment of our lives and timing is critical. While none of us know exactly how much time we have left to live, we do know we have this moment of time today. I look forward to meeting with you on Thursday mornings during Lent from 7-8:15am and please consider joining us for daily Mass at 6:30am or 8:30am.

 

God bless,

Fr. Brendan