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Good Friday

“So they took Jesus, and he went out, bearing his own cross,to the place called the place of a skull, which is called in Hebrew Golgotha. There they crucified him, and with him two others, one on either side, and Jesus between them.”
– John 19:17-18

Be with Christ today. Stand beside the cross and unite your sufferings with His. Compare your wounds with His and see that they are small, but give them to Him anyway. Compare your strength to His and see that you are weak, but give yourself to Him anyway. Walk with Him, bleed with Him, die with Him today.

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Holy Thursday

             

“Simon Peter said to him, ‘Lord, not my feet only but also my hands and my head!’”
– John 13:9


Call on Christ today — the same Christ who broke bread, passed the cup, and washed the feet of His disciples. Feel his healing hands. Open your heart and let Him in. Let Him feed you. Let Him quench your thirst. Let Him wash you clean.

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Lent Day 37

Fast: Go to bed early. Give your body the rest it needs to give all to your family in the morning.

Pray: Ask Mary to give you her heart today. Even as you go about your daily duties, keep close to Christ.

Give: Ask your kids what they like most to do with you. Do that today.

Lent Day 36

Fast: Do you have talent? Remember to give God the glory. “The sole thing in myself in which I glory is that I see in myself nothing in which I can glory.” – St. Catherine of Genoa

Pray: Repeat a short prayer while you do the dishes today: “O Jesus, meek and humble of heart, make my heart like yours!”

Give: Invite a friend for lunch. Don’t worry about making the house look perfect or cooking fancy food. Be truly present to her.