THEMATIC ELEMENT #4: Repentance Repentance: the way to spiritual renewal. »Repentance is the gateway to the kingdom of love, the kingdom of heaven. There is no other way for us to enter the kingdom of heaven or for it to … Continue reading →
THEMATIC ELEMENT #3: Prayer 5 fundamental aspects of prayer: Praise Thanks Love Contrition Petition Message to myself: Employ, wherever appropriate, these fundamental aspects of prayer in your interaction with the people in your life. Praise them. Thank them. Express your love. (God … Continue reading →
THEMATIC ELEMENT #2: Fasting Action undertaken in honor of Jesus’ 40 day fast. While most people understand fasting as a cleansing process, few realize that it’s a way to access hidden reserves of incredible inner strength. This has been my experience, … Continue reading →
ASH WEDNESDAY: the first day of lent — from the former custom of sprinkling ashes on penitents’ heads. (The New Oxford Dictionary of English) Lent: the period preceding Easter, which in the Christian Church is devoted to fasting, abstinence, and penitence in commemoration of Christ’s … Continue reading →
