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| Wear ashes today as a sign that you are seeking both foregiveness and eternal life from Christ. |
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| Start a prayer book and record for whom or for what you pray. Also keep track of how God answers your prayers. |
| Luke 9:22-25 |
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| It is our Christian responsibility to abstain from meat on Fridays during Lent as a form of pennance. |
| Isaiah 58:1-9 |
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| The Bible teaches us to deny ourselves and give instead to those in need. Read mathew 6:1-4 to learn more about sacrificial almsgiving. |
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| After mass today, go to breakfast with another parishioner or two from Church. |
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| Read the seven penitential psalms in the Old Testament book of Psalms that express remorse for sins: 6,32,38,51,102,130 and 143. |
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| Pope Benedict said, "We are not owners but rather administrators of the goods we possess." Find a way to share what you have. |
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| Choose for your Lenten sacrifice something that will truly challenge you. |
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| Grow in faith by believing that God is there for you. Pray about what worries you and know that God will take care of it. |
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| Support your parish's special Lent collections, whether it is the Bishop's Lenten campaign, Operation Rice Bowl or a mission collection. |
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| The season of Lent is solemn. Read Matthew 26 and 27 to gain a true understanding of the magnitude of Jesus' sacrifice. |
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| Go to Mass early so you can take a drive to visit a friend you havn't seen in a long time. |
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| Jesus was killed desite his innocence. Pray a Rosary for all unborn children so they don't suffer the same fate through abortion. |
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| Look for someone who has fallen on hard times and send anonymous card with a cheering message and a grocery store gift card.. |
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| Root out anger from your heart and bring in kindness. Do one small thing for someone today to show God reigns in your heart. |
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| When older people become less active, they can also become forgotten. Visit a senior you know, take one to lunch, and just listen. |
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| Attend a Stations of the Cross service if your parish offers one. If not read through them here. ( www.usccb.org ). |
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| To avoid sin, one must understand what God expects. Refresh yourself on the 10 Commandments in Genesis, Chapter 20. |
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| Make Sunday special. Invite friends and neighbors over for a potluck brunch after Mass. |
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| Consider making today a day of fasting. When you feel hungry, remind yourself of those for whom hunger isn't a choice. |
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| Mother Teresa once said, there is a terrible hunger for love. "The poor you may have right in your own family. Find them. Love them.". |
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| Jesus taught usto serve others. Do one nice thing for someone today without the expectation of thanks or appreciation. |
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| Pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, given to the world through St' Faustina to help repair the hurt caused by sin. Find it at ( www.usccb.org ). |
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| Let is a demanding time for parish priests. Call your parish office to offer extra help or support. |
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| Becoming more aware of sin helps to avoild it. Make a list of all you do today putting what would Please God in one column and all that that would not in the other. |
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| Go to a later Mass so you can wake up slowly., have a leisurely breakfast and enjoy a good book. |
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| Spend time before the Eucharist in prayer and adoration. If your parish doesn't have an adoration chapel, stay in a few minutes before or after Mass. |
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| Jesus made Eve so that Adam would not be alone. What can you do today to be a good friend to someone in your life? |
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| Perform Corporal Works of Mercy during Lent: feed the hungry, shelter homeless, clothe the naked, visit the sick, visit the imprisoned, give drink to the thirsty, bury the dead. |
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| Consider giving more time to God by volunteering in your parish. Take action to join the choir or become a lector, usher, or Eucharistic Minister. |
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| Show Jesus you are willing to carry your cross by tackling something difficult you've been putting off. |
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| Perform an examination of conscience and seek healing in the Sacrament of Reconciliation today. |
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| Enjoy beauty. After Mass, stop by a store and pick up some flowers to cheer up your home. |
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| Ask St. Therese of Liseux to inspire you to show "little ways of love" to those around you today. |
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| Deny yourself something you would like to buy. Then, give the money you saved to the poor. |
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| Evaluate your day. Did you add to someone's sense of peace today ? Did you do anything to take peace away? |
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| Turn off the TV or computer for 20 minutes today. Offer this time to God in prayer or reading the Bible. |
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| Children are the future of the Church. Explore ways to support your parish religious education program or youth group. |
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| Light a candle to represent the light Jesus brought to the world. Let the light dwell in you by spreading the good news of salvation to others. |
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| Use your Palm Sunday palms to make a cross to place in a prominent area in your house or car. |
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| Add prayer to your day by praying the Rosary or Chaplet of Divine Mercy during your commute today while waiting in line or during your lunch hour. |
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| Pray today and each day this week for the catechumens coming into the Church at the Easter Vigil. |
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| Pray for someone you know who is facing a challenge. |
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| Early Christians visited seven basilicas in Rome on Holy Thursday as a pilgrimage. Make a pilgrimage to churches in your area today. |
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| Today is Good Friday., a day of fasting and abstinence. Read and compare all four Gospel accounts of the passion and death of Jesus. |
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| Jesus suffered and died so that we would have hope. Today make a list of everything for which you have hope in this life and the next. |
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