Wednesday 3/1/17
Lent is a time when we devote ourselves to alms giving, to
praying, and to fasting. In today’s Gospel Jesus makes it clear that all these
good practices have the same purpose, namely, that they bring us closer to the
heavenly Father.
“When you give alms do
not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your Father
who sees in secret will repay you.”
“When you pray do not
pray that others may see you, so that your Father who sees in secret will repay you,”
“When you fast do not appear to be be fasting, for then, your
Father who sees what is hidden will repay you.”
Your Lent must be a time when at the end you will be able to
sing, “Nearer my God to Thee, nearer to
Thee; e’en though it be a cross that raiseth me.”
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