ROSE COTTAGE BLESSINGS
Spiritual Notes from the Lake
BY COLLEEN MARIE LASKY
LENTEN REFLECTIONS
Lenten Sacrifices
– Pope Francis
Fast from hurting words and say kind words.
Fast from sadness and be filled with gratitude.
Fast from pessimism and be filled with hope.
Fast from worries and trust in God.
Fast from pressures and be prayerful.
Fast from bitterness and fill your heart with joy.
Fast from selfishness and be compassionate to others.
Fast from grudges and be reconciled.
Fast from words and be silent…so you can listen.
Exercise: Where is God calling you to grow? Choose one thing from the above list and strive to give it up for the next forty days.
Loosen the Bonds of Injustice
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Loosen the bonds of injustice, fasting from self-centeredness. Rend your heart– giving freely to the emotionally hungry,
through compassionate words, forgiving words, and prayer intentions.
Loosen the bonds of injustice, fasting from acquiring more. Rend your heart– giving freely to the physically hungry,
through volunteering, generous donations, and prayer intentions.
Loosen the bonds of injustice, fasting from wearing a social mask. Rend your heart – giving freely to the spiritually hungry,
showing up authentically in Christ to all you encounter - especially friends and family – with patience, courage, wisdom, and prayer intentions.
“Then your light shall break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring up quickly…Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer” (Is 58:1-9).
Prayer Reflection: Where is God calling you to grow? Choose one thing to fast from in the above reflection. Choose at least one action that will help to end worldly injustice.