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Embracing Lent: Fasting, Giving, and Praying

Explore the practices of fasting, almsgiving, and praying to enrich your faith during Lent. Reflect on what to give up, who to give to, and how to deepen your connection with God.

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Embracing Lent: Fasting, Giving, and Praying

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  1. Lent is about: - Fasting – doing without something - Alms giving – giving something to those in need - Praying – spending more time with God

  2. Fasting: What could you give up? Watching TV ?

  3. Fasting: Fighting ?

  4. Fasting: Dropping litter ?

  5. Fasting: X Box games ?

  6. Fasting: Swearing ?

  7. Fasting: Giving teachers a hard time ?

  8. Fasting: PS2 ?

  9. Fasting: MSN ?

  10. Fasting: Wearing make-up ?

  11. Fasting: Gel ?

  12. Fasting: Chocolate ?

  13. Fasting: Pushing in the lunch queue ?

  14. Giving to others: Think about giving both time and money

  15. Giving: Put all your spare change in your Catholic children's society money box

  16. Giving: Wash your parents car

  17. Giving: Contact a friend you have lost touch with

  18. Giving: Assist a teacher struggling with books

  19. Giving: Visit some elderly neighbours

  20. Giving: Try and listen to what others say

  21. Giving: Cook your family a meal

  22. Giving: Walk a dog

  23. Praying: Putting God first? Go to mass every Sunday

  24. Praying: Say grace before eating

  25. Praying: Come along to Youth Café on a Friday

  26. Praying: Spend some time in the chapel

  27. Praying: Join a prayer group

  28. Praying: Go on a retreat

  29. Praying: Go to confession

  30. Praying: Thank God for the gift of each day

  31. You can make such a difference to those in your world

  32. God can make such a difference to your world

  33. This Lent: What are you going to give up? What extra are you going to do? How are you going to deepen your faith?

  34. Now is the time

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