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Outdoor Stations: Work has slowed, more accurately, stopped due to the weather and the remaining work.
The 3 Legs of Lent: The Church proclaims Lent as the season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving:
Prayer: Lent is the privileged time to renew our friendship with the Lord. Set aside some quiet time every day—five minutes, ten minutes, whatever you can manage—to sit with God. Speak to Him honestly, listen in silence, meditate on Scripture. Still yourself and hear what it is that God wants to tell you
Fasting: We are charged to observe the Church’s norms regarding abstention from meat and limiting food intake.
But also, fast from some of the habits that occupy too much of our attention—maybe it’s scrolling through social media on your phone, binge-watching television, or playing video games. Why? Because when we quiet these distractions, we make room for more prayerful reflection, and we allow a deeper hunger for God to rise within us.
Almsgiving. This is the practice of giving: giving money, giving time, giving attention; our time, talents, and treasure. Be intentional about generosity this Lent by performing one concrete act of mercy each week. Donate to a charity or a nonprofit ministry. Give to the poor—volunteer at a soup kitchen. Visit someone who is sick or lonely. Whatever you do, give alms. Almsgiving expresses that great spiritual truth. Our souls expand in the measure that we give ourselves away.
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