Good morning and good Lent! Have you ever wondered why Ash Wednesday is important to Christians? If so, this entertaining 2-minute video, which is perfect for kids {and adults with short attention spans!} may be of help:
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As the video states, Ash Wednesday is a day when many Christians focus their attention on three practices:
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With regard to prayers, these two are meaningful to our family.
1. Dear Lord, please be with us today as we enter into this holy season of Lent. Help us to be faithful to the promises we are making to you, ourselves, and each other for the next forty days. Guide us gently back to you if, and when, we stray. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
2. Dear Heavenly Father, help us as we struggle to be true to our Lenten promises to you. Make this season holy by our self-denial.
Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit
, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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Finally, if you’re looking for some Lenten inspiration, the following three interactive websites may be helpful. We’ll certainly be using them in our Irish home.
Busted Halo 2014 Lenten Calendar
Sacred Space Retreat for Lent 2014
12 Ways to Pray During Lent from Beliefnet.com
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Notes:
Busted Halo 2014 Lenten Calendar at http://bustedhalo.com/features/fast-pray-give-2014
Irish Jesuits’ Sacred Space Retreat for Lent 2014 at http://retreats.sacredspace.ie
12 Ways to Pray During Lent from Beliefnet.com at http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/Christianity/2008/09/12-Ways-to-Pray-During-Lent.aspx
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