Taking Lent Through the Roof

[madamemerci]

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“Unable to get near Jesus because of the crowd, they opened up the roof above him.  After they had broken through, they let down the mat on which the paralytic was lying.  When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, ‘Child your sins are forgiven’… They were all astounded and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like

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[cosmic_reverie]

It's funny, it's the opposite for me. Christmas feels like forever ago and I actually was in the Lenten spirit a week early. As someone who wasn't raised Catholic, the idea of giving up sweets for Lent is honestly silly to me. Will that sacrifice help one to feel closer to God and help the poor and suffering? To me, Lenten sacrifice is about repentance, healing, focusing less on self and more on others, and rebuilding those connections to God even more strongly. I hope that this Lent brings you what you need.