Very Important:Lent
Posted by ---- on Monday, July 11, 2011
Okay so I'm guessing some of you may know that Lent is coming up. For those who don't know what it is, its 40 days before easter, or Holy week. Well im just ganna tell you something,i will not be posting any thing over the 40 days of lent. I will explain a little about Lent. In Lent, you should Fast,which is abstaining from certain foods or abstaining from eating food,not because its evil and a sin to do so, but for a sacrifice, for those of you saying "Oh its not a sin? okay then i ain't doing that" You should if you want to respect the sacrifice Jesus made for you. We must be like Jesus when he fasted for 40 days and 40 nights,Although not completely since,his Divinity protected his Humanity and made him capable of not eating for such a long time. And although we might be tempted by the devil we must be like Jesus Christ,when he rebuked him all three times and we must say "Away from me satan!" we must say this with the authority that Jesus said it and believe.
Now some of you may know that Ash Wendsday is tommorow. Ash Wendsday is when, you have Holy Mass and then the Priest will put ash on you head in the form of a cross and say something like "You are dust and to dust you shall return." This is signifying that we are not immortal and we will one day die, so we must trust in the Immortality,Mercy,and Love of God to bring us to heaven and to be raised up on the last day for Heaven. This is to get you to think Penitently. So that you may repent and believe. Thats the whole point of Lent. To get you ready for Holy Week (Easter) so that you may reflect on his passion, and on his Ressurection.
What you can do on Lent is, not only fast in food, but you could fast in something else, like if you chew to much gum, you could stop for Lent. Now the Fridays in Lent are really the center, so you should stop chewing every friday of Lent. But if you want you could fast on chewing gum (or whatever your giving up) every day of lent. Remember Lent is 40 days! Test your resiliency. Some where in Saint Faustina's (The Saint that Jesus appeared to in the image of the Divine Mercy) Diary (a book where she wrote down all her visions and other things such as prayers) talks about how in Lent she suffered like Jesus did, feeling his wounds. And the Sunday after Holy week (where he resurrected) Jesus appeared to her in Resurrected Form and said "You shared in my Passion, you will share in my Glory."
How Beautiful he must have been! How awesome! After seeing Jesus,God, die such a horrible death and then to Resurrect on the third day! Remember all the sufferings we endure here isnothing compared to the glory God has for us in heaven.
Lent is deffinatly not a time for you to sin. Pray to the Holy Spirit to help you not fall into temptation ESPECIALLY during this Lent season. Pray that he may protect you from the devil and to lead you to safety. Remember Jesus didn't eat for a whole 40 days! How? His Divinity protected his humanity (Since he is 100% God and 100% man) so that he could fast extra long. Now you don't have to do this absolute fast. It is an extreme form and not recommended for certain people such as the young.
Another thing you could do is read scripture to help you focus on his passion. But remember He suffered and died on Holy week not Lent. (scripture of his passion: Matthew 26+27,Mark 14+15,Luke 22+23,John 18+19. Scripture on his resurrection but should be read at the right time: Matthew 28 Mark 16 Luke 24 John 20+21.) Ask the Holy Spirit to help you Meditate on the scripture. Also remember how the Virgin Mary suffered. seeing her Son being tortured in front of her eyes. And him dying on the cross, surely when he was pierced with the lance she, right there, spiritually died with him. How would you feel if you saw your son tortured and dead,almost naked, and on a cross, then only to see his body be pierced with a weapon for war.
Now this is Holy week. Palm Sunday where Jesus entered into Jerusalem and people took palm leaves and waved them at him in respect (those same people were the ones yelling "Crusify!" we he was being judged by Pilot.) Fig Monday when Jesus was in Jerusalem and,hungry he went to eat out of a fig tree when he saw the closest one had not fruit, so he said to it "May no one ever eat from your fruit again" i imagine he did this to show his authority. The fig tree then withered up and died. Holy Tuesday when Jesus was in Jerusalem. Spy Wednesday when the Chief Priest and the Elders Plotted to kill him. Maundy Thursday when Jesus celebrated the Last supper, when he went to the garden of Gethsemine and prayed for the whole night,and was arrested and betrayed by judas iscariot and was judged by Caiaphas the High Priest and beaten. Good Friday when Jesus was Scurged,Crowned with thorns,carried his Cross,Crusified,and died,and was Buried. Holy Saterday one day after his death. Easter Sunday when he Resurrects!
God bless.
Now some of you may know that Ash Wendsday is tommorow. Ash Wendsday is when, you have Holy Mass and then the Priest will put ash on you head in the form of a cross and say something like "You are dust and to dust you shall return." This is signifying that we are not immortal and we will one day die, so we must trust in the Immortality,Mercy,and Love of God to bring us to heaven and to be raised up on the last day for Heaven. This is to get you to think Penitently. So that you may repent and believe. Thats the whole point of Lent. To get you ready for Holy Week (Easter) so that you may reflect on his passion, and on his Ressurection.
What you can do on Lent is, not only fast in food, but you could fast in something else, like if you chew to much gum, you could stop for Lent. Now the Fridays in Lent are really the center, so you should stop chewing every friday of Lent. But if you want you could fast on chewing gum (or whatever your giving up) every day of lent. Remember Lent is 40 days! Test your resiliency. Some where in Saint Faustina's (The Saint that Jesus appeared to in the image of the Divine Mercy) Diary (a book where she wrote down all her visions and other things such as prayers) talks about how in Lent she suffered like Jesus did, feeling his wounds. And the Sunday after Holy week (where he resurrected) Jesus appeared to her in Resurrected Form and said "You shared in my Passion, you will share in my Glory."
How Beautiful he must have been! How awesome! After seeing Jesus,God, die such a horrible death and then to Resurrect on the third day! Remember all the sufferings we endure here isnothing compared to the glory God has for us in heaven.
Lent is deffinatly not a time for you to sin. Pray to the Holy Spirit to help you not fall into temptation ESPECIALLY during this Lent season. Pray that he may protect you from the devil and to lead you to safety. Remember Jesus didn't eat for a whole 40 days! How? His Divinity protected his humanity (Since he is 100% God and 100% man) so that he could fast extra long. Now you don't have to do this absolute fast. It is an extreme form and not recommended for certain people such as the young.
Another thing you could do is read scripture to help you focus on his passion. But remember He suffered and died on Holy week not Lent. (scripture of his passion: Matthew 26+27,Mark 14+15,Luke 22+23,John 18+19. Scripture on his resurrection but should be read at the right time: Matthew 28 Mark 16 Luke 24 John 20+21.) Ask the Holy Spirit to help you Meditate on the scripture. Also remember how the Virgin Mary suffered. seeing her Son being tortured in front of her eyes. And him dying on the cross, surely when he was pierced with the lance she, right there, spiritually died with him. How would you feel if you saw your son tortured and dead,almost naked, and on a cross, then only to see his body be pierced with a weapon for war.
Now this is Holy week. Palm Sunday where Jesus entered into Jerusalem and people took palm leaves and waved them at him in respect (those same people were the ones yelling "Crusify!" we he was being judged by Pilot.) Fig Monday when Jesus was in Jerusalem and,hungry he went to eat out of a fig tree when he saw the closest one had not fruit, so he said to it "May no one ever eat from your fruit again" i imagine he did this to show his authority. The fig tree then withered up and died. Holy Tuesday when Jesus was in Jerusalem. Spy Wednesday when the Chief Priest and the Elders Plotted to kill him. Maundy Thursday when Jesus celebrated the Last supper, when he went to the garden of Gethsemine and prayed for the whole night,and was arrested and betrayed by judas iscariot and was judged by Caiaphas the High Priest and beaten. Good Friday when Jesus was Scurged,Crowned with thorns,carried his Cross,Crusified,and died,and was Buried. Holy Saterday one day after his death. Easter Sunday when he Resurrects!
God bless.