Lent to Me

How about starting with the reading for this Sunday's Gospel. After reading the gospel, look at the questions and reflect for a moment on the questions. Reply to the reading and the questions or simply add your own thoughts as a reply.


Gospel for the first Sunday of Lent (March 1, 2009) Mk 1:12-15

The Spirit drove Jesus out into the desert, and he remained in the desert for forty days, tempted by Satan. He was among wild beasts, and the angels ministered to him.
After John had been arrested, Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the gospel of God: "This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand.Repent, and believe in the gospel."


What word or passage had the most impact on you as you read the gospel?

Why?

Can you relate this gospel to any situations or issues in your life today?


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(maybe some music?)

Looking forward to Lent

I am looking forward to Lent. It is perhaps my favorite time of the year. A time for downloading and clearing out all the unneeded and unused stuff.

It is also the time for rebirth...time to plant a garden or at least prepare the soil for the garden.

I guess you could say that Lent is really the time for preparing the soil. Tilling over the old rubbish and making compost out of the debris. It is the time for cleaning the house, the yard, the barn and the soul.

Can't wait until Mardi Gras followed by Ash Wednesday.

Peace.