Lent 2008

As we journey with Christ toward his Cross, and ultimately, his resurrection in this season let us truly enter into his way. Jesus called his enemies hypocrites - play actors. Let it be our prayer that our small abstinences, our small fastings, our small acts of charity this Lenten season are not mere play acting, but true reflections of the inner self that is being renewed in Christ day by day.

“If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. What profit is there for one to gain the whole world yet lose or forfeit himself?” Luke 9:23-25

It is written: "I believed; therefore I have spoken." With that same spirit of faith we also believe and therefore speak, because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you in his presence. All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God. Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. 2 Corinthians 4:13-18

Here are a couple of weblinks to help you focus your hearts and minds in prayer:
Sacred Space - a daily guided prayer ~approx. 10min
Daily Lenten Readings, Reflections and Prayers ~you can do this quickly or meander a long time