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Pray It!
Fr. Robert Barron and Word on Fire has daily Lenten Reflections. Click here to sign up. It isn't too late to get your Lent going in the right direction.
Creighton University has daily prayers as well. Click here to see those prayers and join in.
Here is a great article from Loyola Press called 8 Ways to Pray During Lent. It gives some great ways to improve or kickstart your Lent.
Creighton University has daily prayers as well. Click here to see those prayers and join in.
Here is a great article from Loyola Press called 8 Ways to Pray During Lent. It gives some great ways to improve or kickstart your Lent.
Read It!
There are a couple of great posts on Busted Halo to check out this month.
One Word by- Brian Harper gives you a great look at working through Lent, One word at a time.
Stumbling on Mercy by Eric Clayton- is about passing through Lent intentionally each day. Very good read.
One Word by- Brian Harper gives you a great look at working through Lent, One word at a time.
Stumbling on Mercy by Eric Clayton- is about passing through Lent intentionally each day. Very good read.
Share It!
FAST FOOD FAST
By Rev. Lee Yates- Vibrant Faith at Home
Eating fast food fast is a way of life for many Americans. What might happen if you choose not to eat anything “ready made” or from a fast food restaurant for three days? You are about to find out!
Activity Plan
By Rev. Lee Yates- Vibrant Faith at Home
Eating fast food fast is a way of life for many Americans. What might happen if you choose not to eat anything “ready made” or from a fast food restaurant for three days? You are about to find out!
Activity Plan
- Decide whether this experience will be a solo project or shared with others. It may be easier to do this activity if everyone in your household participates.
- Open in prayer:
- Lord, I know that through the centuries, people have changed their patterns of living in order to focus more clearly on your presence in their lives. May such an experience bring me closer to you. Amen.
- Think back over the past week. Which of your meals were "ready made" (anything you can heat in the microwave in three minutes or less) and which meals were from a fast food restaurant?
- Look at your schedule for this week and choose three days in a row when you will not eat any food that is "ready made" or "fast food." This will require you to prepare your meals on these days, and you may need a little more time to eat and clean up. If, during the three days, you cannot find time for a meal that follows these rules, you must skip that meal, unless of course, you have a medical condition that would make this dangerous.
- Each day, spend some time thinking about your experience of food (shopping, preparing, eating, cleaning up) and how that affected your day. You may want to talk about your experience with others and discuss any issues that arise. If you have time, check online to see what other people have said about "fasting" and how your experience is similar or different from theirs.
- End each day in prayer.
- Lord, you have blessed me and made me your own. Thanks for the ways you care for me each day. When I eat, help me to claim my food as a blessing from you. When I eat a meal with others, help me to claim the time spent with them as a blessing, too. Amen.
- After the three days, spend some time thinking about how a lifestyle of not eating ready made or fast food might change you. Is this something you could do three days each week or every day? Why or why not?
Do It!
Check out this really cool trailer called Touch the Wall and answer the questions afterwards.
The clip showed the struggles with Olympic training, which parallels to the struggles we encounter in our spiritual journey?
This clip also showed the companionship of the two women as they train. We need someone to walk with us in our faith. Who walks with you?
The clip showed the struggles with Olympic training, which parallels to the struggles we encounter in our spiritual journey?
This clip also showed the companionship of the two women as they train. We need someone to walk with us in our faith. Who walks with you?
