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“Because in life\u2019s journey, as in every journey, what really matters is not to lose sight of the goal. If what interests us as we travel, however, is looking at the scenery or stopping to eat, we will not get far. We should ask ourselves: On the journey of life, do I seek the way forward? Or am I satisfied with living in the moment and thinking only of feeling good, solving some problems and having fun? What is the path? Is it the search for health, which many today say comes first but which eventually passes? Could it be possessions and well-being? But we are not in the world for this.\u00a0Return to me<\/em>, says the Lord. To\u00a0me<\/em>. The Lord is the goal of our journey in this world. The direction must lead to him.\u201d — Francis (6 Mar 2019)<\/p>\n

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We encourage you to take some time before then to recall the Church\u2019s mind and heart on the Spiritual purpose of Lent and begin with both prayer and intellectual preparation for the season so you may begin the lenten journey well and with mature and intentional preparation. If you weren’t ready for Lent, but are seeing this now, that is okay, make the best of the period of Lent that remains.<\/strong> Check out this short but very helpful video by Fr. Mike where he reviews the three pillars of Lent and gives us guidance and encouragement so we can open and prepare ourselves for this special time in the liturgical year.<\/p>\n

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Increased Prayer (<\/strong>Click for a Pillar of Lent Resource Card on Prayer<\/a>)
<\/strong>Prayer is extremely important as it deepens and matures our relationship with the triune God. The Catechism teaches: “Whether prayer is expressed in words or gestures it is the whole person who prays. But naming the source of prayer Scriptures sometimes speaks of the soul or the spirit but most often from the heart (more than 1000 times). According to Scripture it is the heart that prays. If our heart is far from God the words of prayer are in vain. (2562)
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Fasting (<\/strong>Click for a Pillar of Lent Resource Card on Fasting<\/a>)
<\/strong> \u201cFasting is one of the most ancient actions linked to Lent. Fasting rules have changed through the ages, but throughout Church history fasting has been considered sacred. The prophet Isaiah insists that fasting without changing our behavior is not pleasing to God. Therefore, the goal of fasting is linked with prayer. The pangs of hunger remind us of our hunger for God, and prayer and fasting together brings us to what Lent is about – a deeper conversion.\u201d (Encyclopedia of Catholic Spirituality and the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)<\/p>\n

Almsgiving (<\/strong>Click for a pillar of Lent Resource Card on Almsgiving<\/a>)
<\/strong>\u201cGod\u2019s becoming man is a great mystery! But the reason for all this is His love, a love which is grace, generosity, a desire to draw near, a love which does not hesitate to offer itself in sacrifice for the beloved\u2026Lent is a fitting time for self-denial; we would do well to ask ourselves what we can give up in order to help and enrich others by our own poverty. Let us not forget that real poverty hurts: no self-denial is real without this dimension of penance.\u201d – Pope Francis
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