2017 Busy Catholic’s Online Lenten Retreat
Living Lent With Love
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to our online
Lenten Retreat for 2017. This daily
retreat is designed to give you a special opportunity for prayer and reflection
during this Lenten season.
You
may use the retreat at any time and in any environment that is convenient and
conducive to your personal prayer and reflection. You may also use the retreat in a family or
faith-sharing environment. Don’t worry
if you miss a day; you do not have to complete the retreat on the appointed
days.
Here
are some suggestions which you might find helpful:
1.
Choose a time and location for your daily retreat.
2.
Take a few moments to relax and quiet yourself before you begin the
retreat. If necessary, make a list of
the things you need to do or think about after you have finished your prayer
and reflection—this will help insure that these things don’t distract you
during your retreat time.
3.
Read the daily Scripture. Read it a
second time if you wish. Consider what
words, phrases or ideas stand out for you.
In what way might you “connect” to this scripture reading?
4.
Read Pope Francis’s reflection. Think
about the ways in which the Pope’s comments affirm or challenge your own
attitude or behavior. Think of practical
ways in which you might want to change your attitude or behavior in the spirit
of the Pope’s comments.
5.
If time permits, spend a few minutes pondering the reflection and its
connection to your own life. How would
you summarize the point of today’s reflection?
How does it apply to your own life?
6.
Pray today’s prayer. Pray it a second
time if you wish. Try to identify a word
or phrase you want to remember and repeat throughout the day.
Remember
to share your thoughts or insights with other people participating in this
retreat.
We wish you a blessed
and fruitful retreat experience.
Material in this
year’s online retreat is excerpted with permission from Living Lent with Love.
This material is
copyrighted and all rights are reserved.
Published by special
arrangement with Creative Communications for the Parish
Very excited. Any journey that involves God brings good joy.
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