Sacrifices for Lent

"A day without mortification is a day lost, because if we have not denied ourselves, we have not lived the holocaust." Josemaria Escriva (Furrow)

What to Give Up for Lent

What to give up for lent?

What to Give Up. . .
Give up complaining——focus on gratitude.
Give up pessimism——become an optimist.
Give up harsh judgments——think kindly thoughts.
Give up worry——trust Divine Providence.
Give up discouragement——be full of hope.
Give up bitterness——turn to forgiveness.
Give up hatred——return good for evil.
Give up negativism——be positive.
Give up anger——be more patient.
Give up pettiness——become mature.
Give up gloom——enjoy the beauty that is all around you.
Give up jealousy——pray for trust.
Give up gossiping——control your tongue.
Give up sin——turn to virtue.
Give up giving up——hang in there!

Thanks to a friend for sharing. Found on ewtn

"If you would like to know God, Look at the Crucifix"

If you would like to know God, Look at the Crucifix

If you would like to love God, Look at the Crucifix

If you want to serve God, Look at the Crucifix!

If you hope for eternal Happiness, Look at the Crucifix

If you wonder how much God loves you, Look at the Crucifix

If you wonder how He tries to prevent you from the yawning jaws of hell, Look at the Crucifix

If you wonder how much He will help you to save your immortal soul, Look at the Crucifix

If you wonder how much you should forgive others, Look at the Crucifix

If you wonder how much your faith demands of you, in humility, poverty, charity, meekness and every virtue, Look at the Crucifix

If you wonder how far your own unselfishness should go to bring others to Christ, Look at the Crucifix!

If you want to understand the need for self-denial and mortification, Look at the Crucifix!

If you wish to live well, Look at the Crucifix

If you wish to die well, Look at the Crucifix

St. Thomas Aquinas

"Were You There When They Crucified My Lord"

Simple, elegant, and heartfelt. Kathleen Battle's hauntingly sorrowful rendition of "Were You There When They Crucified My Lord" creates a somber mood for Good Friday.

 This song is found on Grace.

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