40 ways to get the most from Lent

I was browsing around Catholic Answers Forums tonight and noticed this post that I thought would be a good one to keep. It listed 40 ways to get the most from the Lenten season. I read through them and thought you might enjoy them. Here are the first five, and I will include a link at the bottom of the post to get you to the entire list.

• 1 Take 30 minutes to pray, ask the Holy Spirit’s guidance, look over this list, and make a few practical Lenten resolutions. Be careful. If you try to do too much, you may not succeed in anything. If you need to get up early or stay up late to get the 30 minutes of quiet, do it. Turn off your phone and computer. Don’t put it off and don’t allow interruptions.
• 2 Get up earlier than anyone else in your house and spend your first 15 minutes of the day thanking God for the gift of life and offering your day to Him.
• 3 Get to daily Mass.
• 4 If you can’t do Mass daily, go to Mass on Fridays in addition to Sunday and thank Him for laying his life down for you. Maybe you can go another time or two as well.
• 5 Spend at least 30 minutes in Eucharistic adoration at least one time during the week.

You can find the rest at Catholic Exchange. Enjoy!


-Kristy
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J.M.J