7) Saturday. Check in with yourself again. What have you done this week to put words into actions?
Third Sunday in Lent (attend Mass) - Intent: Understanding.and Compassion.
Read John 8:3 - 11.
8) Monday. The gospels tell us about Christ saving a woman, caught in adultery, from death by stoning.
Reread John 8:3 – 11. What does this story tell us about His capacity for understanding, compassion and
forgiveness? What can we do to better follow Christ’s example?
9) Tuesday. Read Matthew 25:35 – 40. Reflect on your feelings for the least of God’s children.
10) Wednesday. We all harbor biases or grudges against certain types of people. What are yours? Identify a
person or a group of people that you have hard feelings toward. Think about what you could do to bridge the gap
of misunderstanding that usually lies below such hard feelings.
11) Thursday. How can you strengthen Christ’s love, compassion, and justice in your church family? How can
you reach out to someone you don’t know well, or perhaps from whom you’ve been estranged? Think of a way to
reach out to someone, and plan to act on it this Sunday.
12) Friday. Do you sometimes find it easier to forgive others than to forgive yourself? Think about those
things that make you feel bad. Do they remind you of a difficult time in your life? Do they remind you of a
perceived failure or weakness? Resolve to discuss these feelings with your pastor. Confession is good for the
soul – reveal your feelings of inadequacy, and begin now to free yourself from their grasp.
13) Saturday. Check in with yourself – Lent is now half over. What have you learned? What changes have
you made to ideas or habits? What has been the most difficult change, and why has it been so difficult?
Fourth Sunday in Lent (attend Mass) - Intent: Spiritual Refreshment. Read
John 6:3 - 14.
14) Monday. No one stands outside God’s sphere of influence, and everything reveals His power. Reflect on
those things that most strongly reveal God’s presence to you. How can you spend more time with Him in these
ways?
15) Tuesday. Everyone qualifies for God’s love – absolutely everyone. Often God’s love reveals itself
through the loving actions of others. Think back to a time when you felt most loved. From where did this love
come, and from whom, and in what ways? How can you use this memory to refresh yourself? More importantly,
how can you share it with others?
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Third Sunday in Lent (attend Mass) - Intent: Understanding.and Compassion.
Read John 8:3 - 11.
8) Monday. The gospels tell us about Christ saving a woman, caught in adultery, from death by stoning.
Reread John 8:3 – 11. What does this story tell us about His capacity for understanding, compassion and
forgiveness? What can we do to better follow Christ’s example?
9) Tuesday. Read Matthew 25:35 – 40. Reflect on your feelings for the least of God’s children.
10) Wednesday. We all harbor biases or grudges against certain types of people. What are yours? Identify a
person or a group of people that you have hard feelings toward. Think about what you could do to bridge the gap
of misunderstanding that usually lies below such hard feelings.
11) Thursday. How can you strengthen Christ’s love, compassion, and justice in your church family? How can
you reach out to someone you don’t know well, or perhaps from whom you’ve been estranged? Think of a way to
reach out to someone, and plan to act on it this Sunday.
12) Friday. Do you sometimes find it easier to forgive others than to forgive yourself? Think about those
things that make you feel bad. Do they remind you of a difficult time in your life? Do they remind you of a
perceived failure or weakness? Resolve to discuss these feelings with your pastor. Confession is good for the
soul – reveal your feelings of inadequacy, and begin now to free yourself from their grasp.
13) Saturday. Check in with yourself – Lent is now half over. What have you learned? What changes have
you made to ideas or habits? What has been the most difficult change, and why has it been so difficult?
Fourth Sunday in Lent (attend Mass) - Intent: Spiritual Refreshment. Read
John 6:3 - 14.
14) Monday. No one stands outside God’s sphere of influence, and everything reveals His power. Reflect on
those things that most strongly reveal God’s presence to you. How can you spend more time with Him in these
ways?
15) Tuesday. Everyone qualifies for God’s love – absolutely everyone. Often God’s love reveals itself
through the loving actions of others. Think back to a time when you felt most loved. From where did this love
come, and from whom, and in what ways? How can you use this memory to refresh yourself? More importantly,
how can you share it with others?
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