“The Lenten penitential practices of prayer, fasting and almsgiving are not intended as a covert season of self-improvement, or worse, a time of self-bashing because we are sinners (even though we are), but are instead intended to help create an ever-larger space within our hearts to love. The practices are focused on dying to self so that we are expanded in our capacity to love. We seek deeper conversion and deeper love. By denying ourselves some good, we die to ourselves a little, so that we can grow more in love of God and neighbor. We die to self to grow in love.”
I'm still working on my resolutions & family ideas. The only thing we'll do for sure is Holy Heroes Lenten Adventure... it's awesome for the kids. Care to share yours?
Love Holy Heroes, but one of my sacrifices is less computer time...
ReplyDeleteIt's a little late, but I just posted a picture of our Lenten Calendar.
We're going to make a salt dough crown for Holy Week. I don't think it would survive all of Lent. We're going to put a little silk rose on the toothpicks for each sacrifice to turn the crown of thorns into a crown of glory.
I'm working on giving away 40 bags of stuff. Cleaned out the kitchen drawers today!