We often avoid those difficult times when someone else is hurting, sad or lonely because we don't know what to say or do. Today's activity is simple, invite them to a meal, out for coffee and pastry, but most of all time to be heard.
The activity for today is to invite someone to a meal. I am not necessarily talking about someone poor in hunger, but someone poor in spirituality. Someone who really needs for someone to reach out to.
We often avoid those difficult times when someone else is hurting, sad or lonely because we don't know what to say or do. Today's activity is simple, invite them to a meal, out for coffee and pastry, but most of all time to be heard.
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Today's activity is to ask the Bless Virgin to pray for us. At the 40 Ways there is a link to many prayers. You can also just simply ask her to pray for someone special in our lives, the Pope, our Priests, or family members. I have also included a link on this page for instructions on how to pray the rosary. Today's action is to journal. Journaling is about giving yourself time to explore your innermost thoughts and to connect with your feelings and needs. It is easy to brush these things aside in the hustle and bustle of our daily activities, but taking time to journal forces us to make this connection with ourselves. It is no wonder that journaling is a key factor to success in most 12 Step programs. If you haven't been journaling throughout your journey, today is the day to start. At the link is a simple guide to help you get more out of journaling. It is often easier to forgive others than it is to forgive ourselves. Sometimes we don't even realize there is something we need to forgive ourselves for. We carry it around like excess baggage. Sometimes it doesn't hit us until later in life when we have time to settle down and begin to reflect on our lives. Here is a great worksheet to help you work on forgiving yourself and getting to the root of the problem. Worksheet It's all about letting go. Enjoy the video at the link: Forgiveness by Matthew West. Activity for today is to invite someone to a meal. I am not necessarily talking about someone poor in hunger, but someone poor in spirituality. Someone who really needs for someone to reach out to. We often avoid those difficult times when someone else is hurting, sad or lonely because we don't know what to say or do. Today's activity is simple, invite them to a meal, out for coffee and pastry, but most of all time to be heard. Check out the link for ideas from Box of Chocolates. Today's action item is to practice Lectio Divina. Lectio Divina is a great spiritual practice and is Latin for "Divine Reading". We use God's own words in the Bible to encounter Him in peaceful meditation. The attached video is a very simple guide to Lectio. Try to really meditate and listen to what He has to stay to you. The video outlines seven easy steps. 1. Sit down in a quiet place with the scripture - it can be today's reading or a verse you choose. 2. Ask the Holy Spirit for help in listening and ask "Lord, what do you want from me this day?" 3. Re-Read the text and listen, what does He say to you? 4. Ask for strength from the Holy Spirit to put the word received into practice. 5. Write down briefly the word received. 6. Put into practice the word received today. 7. Verify at the end of the day how you did at putting the word into practice and give thanks to God for speaking to you and guiding you on journey in this life. Every 3 1/2 seconds someone will die of hunger, which equates to about 25,000 people a day, over 1000 people per hour. Most of these people are children. There is plenty of food in the world to feed everyone. As a matter of fact, obesity is a also a huge problem in our country. 1 in 3 adults and 1 in 6 children suffer from obesity. Most of the obese are people who cannot afford to eat fresh fruit and vegetables. Unfortunately, people living in poverty are unable to get out of the spiral. It is like drowning in the ocean, you come up for air every few minutes, but then the waves come crashing again and knock you back down. Many people become ill from lack of proper nourishment so that they are unable to tend for themselves and their families. We can all help to be part of the solution. Let's lend a hand and be the hand of Jesus to these people who are in such great need. Today's action is to pray for the poor. There is also a video on Catholic Relief Society and how they assist people living in poverty. Ever since Roe vs Wade in 1973, we have been trying to reverse and fight for the right to life. Since Roe Vs Wade over 40 years ago, 54,559,615 abortions have been performed in the US. During the 40 days of Lent is also 40 Days for Life which begins on Ash Wednesday, but has the official kick-off on Saturday, March 8 from 8 am to 12 noon at Family Planning in Mission Hills at 10200 Sepulveda Blvd. It is a peaceful protest of abortion, full of prayer for unborn children, our Gifts from God. Prayer booklets, signs, light snacks and drinks are provided. Help defend the rights of the unborn. Although Roe vs Wade hasn't been defeated, abortion rates are declining by 7-8 % since 2000. thanks to the help of efforts such as 40 Days to Life. It is still a small number when there are over 1 million abortions annually in the US, but it is an improvement. You CAN make a difference! |
AuthorI was also a catechumenate a short time ago. I received my sacraments Easter 2011. Now I want to share my journey with you. Archives
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