Ideas for Lent

Ideas for Lent ‘24

Lent starts this Wednesday. Here are some ideas for the three disciplines of Lent that we gave to our Youth Group via Life Teen. Words in parentheses are what the ideas counter.

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1. Prayer

* Sunday Mass (false gods).

* Litany of Humility (sinful pride).

* Rosary (laziness / excessive TV or phone).

* Ephesians 4:29 (cursing).

* Adoration (too busy to pray).

* Chaplet of Divine Mercy (distrust of God).

2. Almsgiving

* Give away something every single day, be it time, money, or something you own (selfishness).

* Write 40 affirmation notes (gossip).

* Volunteer at soup kitchen (wastefulness).

* Smiling at others (unfriendliness).

3. Fasting

* Wishing for someone else’s life, relationship, or possessions.

* Complaining.

* Greed. Don’t buy anything besides the essentials during Lent. Bare minimums. * Pornography. Sign up for CovenantEyes.com.

* Drinking more than one cup of coffee a day.

* Snacking and sweets.Train your body to be obedient to your will against impure thoughts and actions.

* Pulling the victim card when things go wrong.

* Being embarrassed when you need help from a therapist in order to live a happy, full life.