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Daily Lenten Meditations

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  • Pray Light a candle. Every time you pass that candle today, offer a prayer of thanks. Don’t ask for anything. Just thank him.
  • Fast Don’t cut corners. Even if no one will know, complete today’s work thoroughly.
  • Give Touch is a powerful thing. Make an effort today to touch your children: a hug, a shoulder rub, a tousled head -- especially the bigger ones
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  • Pray Make five minutes in the morning, at midday and in the evening to be still, silent, and alone, only asking God to infuse your soul with his will.
  • Fast No noise today. Turn off the TV, the radio, the iPod. Find God in the silence.
  • Give Pay particular unsolicited attention to your least demanding child today.
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  • Pray Begin a gratitude journal. At the end of the day, jot down five things for which you are grateful. Think upon these things.
  • Fast Remember the first time you had a moment alone with your first child. What did you promise him? Do that. Be that.
  • Give We can only expect what we inspect. For every task you assign today, follow through and before it’s truly finished ensure that there is praise from you.
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  • Pray “My sheep listen to my voice. I know them and they follow me." -- John 10:27
  • Fast Every time a child interrupts you today, stop what you are doing and look into his eyes as he talks.
  • Give “Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.” -- Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Speak kindly all day long.
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  • Pray Ask God to show you how weak and small you are. Open your heart to see it.
  • Fast Don’t argue today. As much as possible give up, give in, give way.
  • Give When you are tempted to put on the TV for kids today, pull out a stack of favorite picture books instead. Invite the kids to join you on the couch.
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  • Pray Take a walk, even if it’s cold or raining. Leave your iPod at home.
  • Fast Think of someone whose life you are tempted to envy and then choke out these words: Thank you, God, for the blessings you have given to X. Help me to see my own.
  • Give Think about the kind of person your husband married. Be that person for him today.
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  • Pray "Love consumes us only in the measure of our self-surrender." -- St. Therese of Lisieux
  • Fast As you go about your daily routine today, remember that you are expecting someone very important for dinner tonight. Together with your children, work towards your husband’s homecoming as if you were expecting to welcome a king back to his castle.
  • Give “You can do nothing with children unless you win their confidence and love by bringing them into touch with oneself, by breaking through all the hindrances that keep them at a distance. We must accommodate ourselves to their tastes, we must make ourselves like them.” -- St. John Bosco
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  • Pray Take this quote to prayer today and listen to God’s answer: “Real love is demanding. I would fail in my mission if I did not tell you so. Love demands a personal commitment to the will of God.” -- John Paul II
  • Fast Stop looking for encouragement and approval. Genuinely encourage and affirm someone else instead.
  • Give Let your child choose a huge stack of picture books (use that word “huge” when you ask her to gather them). Read them all to her today.
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  • Pray Persevere. “He who does not give up prayer cannot possibly continue to offend God habitually. Either he will give up prayer, or he will give up sinning.” -- St. Alphonsus Liguori
  • Fast Don’t forget that the only pedestal you need ever stand on, is the one your husband and children build for you.
  • Give Focus on your home today. The world can find another volunteer, but your husband and children have only you.
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  • Pray Insist on quiet from all your children during naptime today. Pray the Divine Mercy chaplet.
  • Fast We’re half way through. Compare yourself now only to yourself when Lent began. Tweak the plan.
  • Give Reach out to a local friend today. Reconnect.
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  • Pray Ask God to make you humble and lowly.
  • Fast Don’t compare or complain. Do compliment.
  • Give Pack a picnic and go somewhere to eat it with your children. If the weather is prohibitive, build a tent in the living room and it eat there. Sit on the ground with them. Be fully present.
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  • Pray Sometime before bedtime tonight, make time to pray with and for each of your children.
  • Fast Rise a little earlier and bring your husband breakfast in bed. (If it’s too late today, plan for tomorrow).
  • Give Plan a date night.
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Faith & Family Days Monday

UPDATE: This giveaway is now over and comments are closed. I will post the winners later today.

Here we go!

I’m so excited to get started giving away items to our loyal and supportive readers here during Faith & Family Days.

Before we get to the prizes, you can read all the rules and details about how to enter ... and here’s a refresher of the basics:

In order to qualify for this giveaways, you will need to do any one of the following:

1. Donate: Make a donation of any amount (or contact Michael Lambert at (800) 356-9916 ext. 3805 or MLambert@circlemedia.com for alternate ways to give). All donations are tax deductible (a great way to get in your charitable donations before December 31!). In addition to qualifying for a giveaway, the first 36 people to donate $50 or more will receive a FREE copy of Lolek - The Boy Who Became Pope John Paul II, an adorable children’s book about the childhood of JPII. These gifts have been made possible through the generosity of the author, Mark Hoffman.

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Once you’ve done one of the above, please leave a comment on this post (between now and 9:00 am EST, Tuesday, December 8) for your chance to win one of these super-awesome prizes:



1.
Adoremus Books has donated a $25 gift certificate, good for anything in their store. They sell books and resources for the Catholic home—an awesome prize for gift shopping this time of year!


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St. Joseph’s Mail Order has donated a gorgeous handmade Rosary from parts they sell: Olivewood beads from the Holy Land, olivewood St Benedict medal crucifix with a 3-D scapular medal center.


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Roman Catholic Books has donated a copy of Sacred Then and Sacred Now: The Return of the Old Latin Mass by Thomas E. Woods and a copy of Purgatory by Father Martin Jugie.


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Leaflet Missal has donated a Quiet Time Church Kit: a canvas tote bag filled with a colorbook, child’s rosary, 2 picture books, a set of ringed holy cards and Beanie Pet to help keep children content in church.


5.
Fiesta Toy has donated 6 (3 pink, 3 blue) 8” Praying Lambs with “Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep” sound chip.Lambs have sweet faces, bows, soft huggable plush, “Bless Me” embroidery on paws.


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On This Day Designs has donated a Cause of Our Joy Bracelet—This sweet child size bracelet bears witness to Mary with the tender medal of the Madonna and Child and the sterling silver plated joy beads. The tiny glass faux pearls and the sterling silver heart clasp completes the design.


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A generous donor is offering a subscription to Faith & Family—for you or for a friend.

We are grateful to all of our donors for their support of Faith & Family Days this week.

Okay now, what are you waiting for? Start qualifying ... and entering to win these fabulous prizes! Entries for this giveaway will be accepted until 9:00 am EST tomorrow, December 8.


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I recommended your site to a friend. Please enter me.

 

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I renewed my subscription.

If I resubscribed for more than 1 year, is that more than 1 entry?

Thx!

 

Yes it is. You can “spend” your other chance here or on a different giveaway post this week. Thanks for your support!

 

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Yippee! Another fun giveaway from Faith and Family Live! This was a great opportunity (excuse) to spread the word to my other Catholic girlfriends, which I did by inviting them to become fans on Facebook. Thanks, as always, for helping me ground my daily activities in the Lord’s work.

 

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