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2 Wednesday‘s Word
LENT
“Lent is a time for greater generosity — not just with money,
but with love, forgiveness, and mercy.” St. Leo the Great
How many days did Jesus spend in the wilderness? In this Sunday’s Gospel Jesus relied on
God’s word to resist temptation. Lent is a time for us to make an extra effort to listen
carefully to God’s word, to try and make a change for the better by turning away from things
which are wrong for ourselves or others. Ask your child what the word ‘Lent’ means to them.
You may want to tell your child something that you know about Lent. Each of you say if there
is anything you would like to start or stop doing this Lent.
“Lent is the season for deepening our love: love for Jesus, love for
our family, and love for the poor.” St. Teresa of Calcutta (Mother Teresa)
The Latin name for the season of Lent is ‘Quadragesima’ which means “forty days” or
“fortieth day.” This reminds us of Jesus’ 40 days of fasting and prayer in the wilderness,
where he grew stronger through resisting various temptations. How can we strengthen
ourselves to resist temptations throughout Lent? Perhaps we can: set aside a few minutes
each day to pray, asking God to help us; read God’s word in the Bible or in The Wednesday
Word; regularly say the ‘Our Father’ together, thinking carefully about each sentence; go to
church together; fast from a meal or snack and give the money saved to charity.
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth
as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive
those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
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Today is Ash Wednesday.
Catholics throughout the world
celebrate Mass today and receive
ashes on their forehead to mark
the start of the Lenten Season.
Write a promise and then draw a big smile on Smiley
This week I will try my best to...
