For What It's Worth by Erin

GIVE, PRAY & FAST — The Catholic formula for Lent (based on Mt 6:1-18)
 
It’s Lent my friends, so we know what that means. The Catholic recipe for Lent comes from Jesus Himself — Give, Fast and Pray. First, read the above citation and see what Jesus has to say to us. Notice anything? There is a word that Jesus uses 7 times, and it’s the word WHEN (whenever). Attached to the word “when” are those three important things that Jesus is telling His disciples to do. (Remember, we are all His disciples so He’s talking to us too!)
 
Notice, nowhere does Jesus use the word IF. The word “when” suggests these three things aren’t optional. The Church tells us as much when she uses Give, Pray, Fast as the mainstay of our Lenten offerings. You notice that Jesus doesn’t say that these things are for Lent only. Lent just gives us time to practice so that they can become a part of what we do!

Now it’s for each of us to decide how and what to Give, when and how we will Pray, and how will we make Fasting a part of our Lenten offering. The only wrong answers are to choose to do nothing. Need some ideas? Try this interactive quiz from
Ascension Press.

Find daily ways to Give, Pray, and Fast. “And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.” Here’s to a Holy Lent! +