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If you want your prayers to fly to God, equip them with the two wings of fasting and almsgiving.
This good advice from St. Augustine encourages us to pursue the “holy trio” that the church calls us to each Lent. Like faith, hope, and charity, the three practices of fasting, prayer, and almsgiving work together to turn us away from self-centeredness and toward God-centeredness. They open us to his love and mercy, and they help equip us to become his ambassadors in this world.
We all know that these three practices are not always easy. But God knows our weakness. He also knows our potential—especially as he pours his grace into us. He knows that every step we take toward him has the potential to transform us a little bit more into the image of Christ.
This Lent, as you prepare for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, ask yourself how your life reflects the humility and trust in…
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In this period of lent, i pray God gives me the grace to live above my shortfallings. May He also help me to live completely for Him and others and not for myself. Thank u Jesus for shedding your blood on calvary cross.
Jesus is always calling us back to Him. It is not what we give but what He is constantly giving us; love, freedom, forgiveness. As we open ourselves to His constant love we find that we too are reflecting love, reflecting forgiveness and reflectiing freedom from sin . This freedom gives us peace with ourselves and with our neighbor. That is my prayer to be at peace
Prayers, Fasting and almsgiving. I pray God to grant us the grace to practise these not only during lent but at all times, out of love for God and not out of duty.
Seeking the Lord is already being on the journey—“tweaking” our activities with prayer, almsgiving and repentence as I turn to Him—Who Is Father, Son and Holy Spirit, I pray truly humbles me into grateful, heartfelt obedience unto faith.