kayte
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These are two excerpts from two
different blogs but the purpose is
the same..to open a dialogue about preparations for Lent ...
Personally I am praying for guidance
Excerpt 1
Do you want to talk about what you’re doing for Lent?
Or would you prefer to keep that a secret?
Hey, I am all about helping one another along the path of sanctity…and that’s what Lent is for, of course—growing in holiness and drawing closer to Our Lord. There is a world of good that we can do with our penances, if only we focus on doing them for God and not self-improvement.
And for me, that’s the hardest part.
So often my Lenten list of penances reads like a “To Do” list of dream behaviors:
Give up coffee.
I dream big and fail often, all because my goals are too high. What little gifts can I give to Our Lord to thank Him for what He did for me? Those little gifts add up, I know.
So there’s where I’m at in preparation for Ash Wednesday. If you’d like to talk about your spiritual goals, feel free; I’d love to hear them! What do you plan to give up for Our Lord? What do you plan to do for Him?
It's so personal
That's why we really shouldn't debate about the "right things" to give up for Lent.
If giving it up will help you grow closer to God, then it's the right thing.
All for the greater glory of God,
Excerpt 2
Lent is fast approaching (pun intended). As we all know, "lent" comes from the Latin word "lentus" which means "to diet." Just kidding. Seriously, though, some of us look at Lent as nothing more than a Catholic diet: we fast on two days and eat meat only 6 days of the week (oh, the humanity of it all!) in addition to giving up potato chips or soda.
The purpose of Lent, however, is to bring us back to Christ. The word actually comes from the Anglo-Saxon word "lente" meaning "springtime". We are to have a new springtime (=rebirth) to Christ. We have two revials every year. They are known as the penitential seasons of Lent and Advent. Let's make this year a true revival of both our own spiritual life and of the universal Church!
A blessed Lent to us all
different blogs but the purpose is
the same..to open a dialogue about preparations for Lent ...
Personally I am praying for guidance
Excerpt 1
Do you want to talk about what you’re doing for Lent?
Or would you prefer to keep that a secret?
Hey, I am all about helping one another along the path of sanctity…and that’s what Lent is for, of course—growing in holiness and drawing closer to Our Lord. There is a world of good that we can do with our penances, if only we focus on doing them for God and not self-improvement.
And for me, that’s the hardest part.
So often my Lenten list of penances reads like a “To Do” list of dream behaviors:
Give up coffee.
- Give up sugar.
- Heck, eat less in general!
I dream big and fail often, all because my goals are too high. What little gifts can I give to Our Lord to thank Him for what He did for me? Those little gifts add up, I know.
So there’s where I’m at in preparation for Ash Wednesday. If you’d like to talk about your spiritual goals, feel free; I’d love to hear them! What do you plan to give up for Our Lord? What do you plan to do for Him?
It's so personal
That's why we really shouldn't debate about the "right things" to give up for Lent.
If giving it up will help you grow closer to God, then it's the right thing.
All for the greater glory of God,
Excerpt 2
Lent is fast approaching (pun intended). As we all know, "lent" comes from the Latin word "lentus" which means "to diet." Just kidding. Seriously, though, some of us look at Lent as nothing more than a Catholic diet: we fast on two days and eat meat only 6 days of the week (oh, the humanity of it all!) in addition to giving up potato chips or soda.
The purpose of Lent, however, is to bring us back to Christ. The word actually comes from the Anglo-Saxon word "lente" meaning "springtime". We are to have a new springtime (=rebirth) to Christ. We have two revials every year. They are known as the penitential seasons of Lent and Advent. Let's make this year a true revival of both our own spiritual life and of the universal Church!
A blessed Lent to us all