LENTEN SEASON

            Every year, the Roman Catholic Church commemorates our Lord Jesus Christ's sacrifices during the Lenten season. It is a Roman Catholic custom, and it is a highly special day for this religion. This day will commemorate Jesus' long-ago sacrifice for the welfare of all humanity. Many people do not look forward to Lent. Giving up candy as a kid or sitting through weekly Stations of the Cross come to mind right away. Words like "sacrifice," "discipline," and "self-denial" are frequently employed in ways that imply Lent is a period of suffering rather than grace and spiritual progress.

            Have you ever considered Lent as a once-a-year second chance? Every year, the Church allows us six weeks to reflect on our lives and evaluate if our values and priorities are in line with God's purposes for us. Since most of us have strayed from God's path, Lent provides us with a second chance, or do-over, to "return to God with our full heart." Every year on April 14-15, they commemorate Jesus Christ's sacrifice. The Catholic Church recommends all Catholics to fast and refrain from meat on specified days during Lent to motivate them to accomplish at least a minimum. Fasting entails only eating one complete meal per day, with the possibility of two smaller meals. Abstinence requires abstaining from eating meat, with the exception of fish. Catholics must observe all days of fasting and abstinence, according to one of the Church's precepts.

            We're spotlighting Lenten activities and memories of those who have shared their tales with us. This is a crucial occasion for Catholics to recognize and remember what Jesus Christ did for us to become safe. Their stories range from the religious and traditional to the innovative and unusual, but they all represent attempts to make Lent a meaningful time of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving for themselves, their loved ones, and their communities. Invite family members to talk about their Lent plans, goals, and desires. Decide to back each other up in anything you decide to undertake. Remember that each step gets you closer to our loving God's welcoming arms as you travel through this annual second chance.

REFERENECES:

https://www.stmm.org.au/2020/02/lenten-journey-2020/

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