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Lent ?. Some Facts on what Lent is about. Lent is about trying to do sacrifices like Jesus. Lent is a time when God asks us to come closer to Him in friendship. Lent lasts for 40 days. It leads to the greatest feast in the Christian calendar.
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Some Facts on what Lent is about • Lent is about trying to do sacrifices like Jesus. • Lent is a time when God asks us to come closer to Him in friendship. • Lent lasts for 40 days. • It leads to the greatest feast in the Christian calendar. • On Ash Wednesday the priest makes the sign of the cross on our head with ashes. • While he does it he says these words ‘Turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel.’’
Some Ideas of Sacrifices • Praying more often • Doing good deeds • Making small sacrifices which means giving up something that we enjoy doing • Trying our best to stop doing something that is a bad habit
What happens during Lent ? • Some of you might say what happens during Lent? • During Lent there is Maundy Thursday then there is Good Friday then it is Easter Sunday. • On Maundy Thursday people go to the seven Churches. • Jesus died on Good Friday . • On Easter Sunday, Jesus rose from the dead.
A Poem for Awareness The following is a poem to make reflect upon the importance of including everyone in our games.
Left Out It feels as if pins are pricking at my eyes. My face is burning hot. A firework is trying to go off inside me. My feet are glued to the spot. My hands are rocks in my pockets. I want to runaway. But my legs are rooted to the ground like trees. I have to stay and listen to everyone calling me names and not letting me join in with their games.