Fast
Let the answering machine pick it up! Let your caller leave a message and only return essential phone calls today.
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Pray
"Blessed are the ears which hear God's whisper and listen not until the whispers of the world." (Thomas a Kempis
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Give
"Let us not be satisfied with just giving money. Money is not enough; money can be got, they need your hearts to love them. So, spread your love everywhere you go." (Blessed Teresa of Calcutta).
Fast
"Outward sacrifice, to be genuine, must be the expression of spiritual sacrifice: "The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit..." The prophets of the Old Covenant often denounced sacrifices that were not from the heart or not coupled with love of neighbor. Jesus recalls the words of the prophet Hosea: "I desire mercy, and not sacrifice." The only perfect sacrifice is the one
that Christ offered on the cross as a total offering to the Father's love and for our salvation. By uniting ourselves with his sacrifice we can make our lives a sacrifice to God." (CCC #2100)
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Pray
Listen. God is speaking to you right now. Stop interrupting.
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Give
The new evangelization is accomplished with a smile, not a frown ... it is all about a 'yes' to everything decent, good, true, beautiful and noble in the human person. The Church is about a 'yes!', not a 'no!'
—His Eminence Timothy Michael Dolan, Cardinal-Archbishop of New York
Read or watch the entire reflection here. Truly a gift for this time.
The gifted artists at St. Luke's brush are offering this lovely wooden peg doll to inspire you as you about your daily round. Garry writes, "I would like to give away a St. Martha doll this time, to honor women
of all ages who labor to make home a place of refuge for their family.
Thank you so much for doing it!"
Saint Martha of Bethany is a one of a kind, made to order 3.5 inch
wooden peg doll hand painted with non-toxic acrylic paints and sealed
to preserve this keepsake toy.
Visit St. Luke's Brush and see what they have to offer. Don't miss the beautiful Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Last Supper set. Amazing.
Leave a comment below and tell us what inspired you.
An then, you will be entered to win the St. Martha doll.
I'm gathering recipes and writing menu plans for the first next three weeks (to rotate again the following three weeks). Might as well gather them here, right?
Monday: Taco Salad
Tuesday: Whole Chicken on the grill, garlicky green beans, sweet potatoes.
Wednesday: White Bean Soup, pumpkin muffins
Thursday: Maple Dijon glazed grilled pork chops, Creamed corn, Asparagus
Friday: Firecracker Red Beans, Pineapple Rice, and big salad. (recipe forthcoming)
Saturday: Spanakopita meatloaf (we discovered that these hamburgers benefit from the addition of a couple of eggs and make really nice meatloaves), roasted potatoes, big salad
Sunday: Rustic Chicken, Butternut Risotto, Roasted Broccoli
Monday: Roasted chicken sandwiches with sundried tomato, avocado, and swiss cheese
Tuesday: Steak salad
Wednesday: Cream of Tomato Soup, Grilled Cheese
Thursday: Chicken tenders, sweet potatoes, big salad
Friday: Fish Tacos, Spanish Rice
Saturday: Greek Hamburgers, Oven Fries
Sunday: Indian Chicken
Monday: Chicken Enchilada Casserole, Spanish Rice, Green Salad
Tuesday: Curried Chicken Soup, Crusty Bread.
Wednesday: Stuffed Potatoes (no bacon), Green Salad
Thursday: Pecan Crusted Chicken Thighs, Risotto, Green Salad
Friday: Pasta Fagiole Soup
The entire Lent archives is here. You have to just sort of read through it if you're looking for something in particular. It would be very kind of me to organize it for you, but I can't this weekend. I have to make a quilt. The quilt is for Sarah's baby. And Sarah's theory is that she won't go into labor until the quilt is finished. Not that that is causing me any guilt or pressure or anything;-). Anyway, lots of people asking about Lent things. Here's the link to all I've got. You're on your own! (And pray for Sarah.)
More people ask about this prayer than anything else, so I'll toss up that link and make that much easy. Much food for thought.
I'm Elizabeth. I'm a happy wife and the mother of nine children. I grab grace with both hands and write to encourage myself and others to seize and nurture the joy of every day. I blog here with my daughter, Mary Beth, a wholehearted young lady on the brink of adulthood.
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