Spiritual exercises for lent: Day 40

Spiritual Exercises for lent: Day 40

It is a time to invest in new religious material i.e.  the Bible, Catholic Magazine or Newspaper, Catechism book, Biography of Saints, Rosary beads or statue. 

Spiritual exercises for lent: Day 39

Spiritual Exercises for lent: Day 39

Start the Divine Mercy Novena today. It starts on Good Friday and finishes on the second Easter Sunday. Read more about Novena on http://www.ewtn.com/Devotionals/mercy/novena.htm and the Divine Mercy Sunday on https://www.ewtn.com/devotionals/mercy/feast.htm

Spiritual Exercises for lent: Day 37

Spiritual Exercises for lent: Day 37

Make an offering to God, be it a sacrifice or certain situation or event, something you can create or do, or even an inspiration. Remember that every word and deed counts for eternity.

Spiritual Exercises for lent: Day 36

Spiritual Exercises for lent: Day 36

Learn about the traditions of the Catholic Church for mayor feast days and solemnities like Christmas, Easter, Pentecost, Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Communion, celebration of Matrimony, etc.

Spiritual Exercises for lent: Day 35

Spiritual Exercises for lent: Day 35

Meditate on the Stations of the Cross during the Holy week. Imagine yourself to be in the place of Veronica, weeping women, Simon of Cyrene or disciples. 

Spiritual Exercises for lent: Day 33

Get rid of the bad habits, like using God’s name in vain (such a bad habit for so many Catholics) by replacing the Lord’s name (Jesus, God, etc.) with another word to avoid blasphemy that causes sin.

 

Spiritual Exercises for lent: Day 34

Introduce yourself to the lives of the saints  i.e.three Shepherds of Fatima, Saint Padre Pio, St Bernadette, St Teresa of Lisieux, St Francis of Assisi, etc.

Spiritual Exercises for lent: Day 31 & 32

Spiritual Exercises for lent: Day 31

Organise a retreat or pilgrimage for this year. It may be a visit to a pilgrimage place, spoken or silent retreat. Retreat helps to refresh  your spirit and pilgrimage helps to gain extra graces.

 

Spiritual Exercises for lent: Day 32

Record good things what happen to you day after day. Soon you will realise how fortunate and blessed you are!

Spiritual Exercises for Lent:Day 27 & 28

Spiritual Exercises for Lent: Day 27

Pray for the Souls in Purgatory who have nobody to pray for them

 

Spiritual Exercises for Lent: Day 28

Pray for your deceased relatives and friends

 

 

 

 

Spiritual Exercises for Lent: Day 26

Spiritual Exercises for Lent: Day 26

Today adore, praise, thank Jesus in the Eucharistic Adoration in the nearest church, after the Sunday Mass or even on-line any time anywhere in the world (website link to perpetual Eucharistic Adoration on http://www.navanparish.ie/chapel-live.html)

Spiritual Exercises for Lent: Day 25

Spiritual Exercises for Lent: Day 25

We all have books on our shelves that we did not read. It is worth taking your time and reading at least one chapter.