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| THE LENTEN CALENDAR (Page 3 - continued) Fifth Sunday in Lent (Passion Sunday) (attend Mass) - Intent: Humility. Read Luke 18:9-17. 29) Monday. Reflect on that rare quality known as humility. How can you avoid exalting yourself over others, while still recognizing the special gifts God has given you? 30) Tuesday. Read Psalm 51:1-12. What parts of you must die to better hear God’s message of joy and gladness? 31) Wednesday. Find joy in serving others. Christ washed his disciples’ feet – the ultimate act of humility in His time. How can you humble yourself before others? Perhaps you can cook a meal or do a chore for someone you love. 32) Thursday. Humbling ourselves often means letting go of our egos, our resentments, and our false pride. Think of someone with whom you have had a disagreement, or even harsh words. Resolve today to reconcile yourself with them by setting aside your ego, humbling yourself, and making amends. 33) Friday. Jesus was tempted by power, by His own needs, and by an invitation to serve another master. We often face the same temptations. What kind of power over others do you seek, or already have? Which of your own self-centered needs separate you from others, or from God? Do you find yourself tempted to serve other masters? Can you humbly admit your own temptations? How can you best resist them? 34) Saturday. Check in once again with yourself. How has your practice changed? What have you learned about yourself and your faith? Sunday Next Before Easter (Palm Sunday) (attend Mass) - Read Matthew 21:1-11. 35) Monday. Reflect on Jesus’s humble entrance into Jerusalem, which mocked worldly triumph and success. His response to the suffering of the world was not to retreat from it, but to participate in it. In what ways do we ignore the suffering of others, while reaching for personal success? 36) Tuesday. Think about how wealth and material possessions separate us from others, and even from the better angels of our own natures. We live in separate worlds, divided by wealth. Which world did Jesus choose? What can you do to heal the separations caused by the growing wealth gap between the rich and the poor? 37) Wednesday. Continuing yesterday’s reflection, think about some tangible way of reaching across economic boundaries. Many of our neighbors are less fortunate than we are, often through circumstances beyond their control. How can you do more to participate, like Jesus, in the life of those who seem to have missed out on our current economic boom? 38) Maundy Thursday (attend Mass). Read Luke 22:14–19. Reflect on the Latin origin of the word “maundy” – mandate, or “command.” What did Jesus command us to do at the Last Supper? How can you fulfil His wish? 39) Good Friday (attend Mass). Jesus suffered on the cross, and even now He continues to participate in the suffering of others. How can you help bear the suffering of others, not for the sake of suffering itself, but for the benefit of your community? 40) Holy Saturday (attend Mass). Today marks a special place in Christ’s journey, a place between the cross of suffering and the empty tomb of Resurrection. Find some quiet time for reflection today, and offer thanks to God for His help in maintaining your practice. Think about which aspects of your Lenten practice you will carry beyond the season of Lent, into your daily routine. EASTER SUNDAY (attend Mass). Greet each other with the words “Christ is risen!” Reply with “He is risen, indeed!” Rejoice in the knowledge that, just as Christ rose to eternal life, so, too, will we! This Lenten Calendar owes a great debt to “The Joy of Discipleship – a 40-Day Lenten Calendar,” published by Alternatives, PO Box 429, Ellenwood, GA 30049. Copyright © 2000 by St. Michael and All Angels Liberal Catholic Cathedral, 545 E. Palm Parke Boulevard, Casa Grande, Arizona 85222 Permission to reprint: This calendar is for your use. If you wish to reprint it, we are happy for you to do so. Please use the following credit line: “This material is from St. Michael and All Angels Liberal Catholic Church, 545 East Palm Park Boulevard, Casa Grande, Arizona 85222.” Please notify us that you are using our material or send us a copy of the publication in which it is printed. www.liberalcatholic.org www.azlcc.org |
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