Laetare Sunday

Lent is half over. For some reason, I can't help thinking of Lent being over when the baby comes, instead of on Easter Sunday. I guess when the time comes, I will just have to tell myself that childbirth good to endure during a penitential season and that I will have a mini-Easter when the baby comes. I am sure that the sleepless nights that come with the baby will be an appropriate Lenten trial. I doubt Our Lord slept much on the night of Holy Thursday.