The following thought comes from Our Lady & St Dominic Cove Parish prayer group Lent calendar for today: Today why not fast from gossip or harsh words. Instead speak only kind words.
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Please read Lenten Inspiration from The High Calling by Mark Roberts in which he challenges us to return to the Lord.
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On Ash Wednesday last year our vicar preached on fasting and feasting in Lent. One year on that sermon is worth pondering again as we begin our period of Lent for 2010.
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If you are thinking of doing some extra Bible study, prayer and reflection during Lent and you are not sure what to do then Nick Baines’ book looking at the Gospel of Mark is one to consider. The book has 47 reflections for Lent, Holy Week and Easter. Each day consists of a passage from [...]
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The following prayers are additonal collects that can be used during the Lent period. These collects are normally shorter than the usual ones we use in our services. The prayer for the third Sunday in Lent challenges us to discern God’s will for us and to give up what harms us and seek his perfection [...]
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Last night during our Ash Wednesday service our vicar spoke about how Lent was a time for both fasting and feasting. It would come as no surprise to most people that fasting should be associated with Lent as Jesus spent 40 days fasting in the desert. Normally when people think of fasting they associate it [...]
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