This Sunday I flew solo with the kids to mass. Before mass, after breakfast, I thought about staying home when I saw that my wife would not make it.  But, I decided to take a moment and let my body rest and the spirit guide me before making a decision.  I was able to find the forte and willingness to make it. My wife and I made sure that we all looked decent and we made it their early. At mass I found myself stopping to correct the kids.  They didn't misbehave badly so I chose not to disengage my focus from the liturgyu too much.  I even let my youngest go to children's liturgy.  This is a bit worrisome to me as I risk not noticing if they do something egregious.  Our gospel reading was about the king who had a wedding and their attitude.  The priest related this to making it to mass on time, dressing appropriately, being on time and engaged, and staying til the end.