The Triad-Practice of Christian Life - Saint Martha Lenten Retreat 2014

THE TRIAD-PRACTICETHE TRIAD-PRACTICETHE TRIAD-PRACTICETHE TRIAD-PRACTICE

of Christian Lifeof Christian Life

““What is a What is a

practising practising

Catholic?”Catholic?”

“What does he/she “What does he/she

do?”do?”

THE JEWSTHE JEWS

Faith and religious life centred around the Faith and religious life centred around the

TempleTemple

AFTER THE DESTRUCTION AFTER THE DESTRUCTION OF THE TEMPLEOF THE TEMPLE

prayerprayer

almsgivingalmsgiving

fastingfasting

PRACTISING PRACTISING CATHOLICCATHOLIC

PRACTISING PRACTISING CATHOLICCATHOLIC

LentLent

““I PRAY YOU”= PETITIONI PRAY YOU”= PETITION““I PRAY YOU”= PETITIONI PRAY YOU”= PETITION

GOD & MEGOD & MEGOD & MEGOD & MEin prayerin prayer

written/vocal written/vocal

prayersprayers

JEWISH OFFERINGJEWISH OFFERING

tithe = for the poortithe = for the poor

half-shekel = for the templehalf-shekel = for the temple

sacrificial offering = special occasions sacrificial offering = special occasions

/ intentions/ intentions

Almsgiving benefits the giverAlmsgiving benefits the giver

““generosity is one of the family values you want generosity is one of the family values you want

to bestow on your children and grandchildren”to bestow on your children and grandchildren”

-2 Corinthians 9,7-2 Corinthians 9,7

““Each of you must give Each of you must give

as you have made up your as you have made up your

mind, mind,

not reluctantly or under not reluctantly or under

compulsion, compulsion,

for God loves a cheerful giver.”for God loves a cheerful giver.”

YOUR TALENTSYOUR TALENTS

GROUP REFLECTIONGROUP REFLECTION

Share a practice of prayer, almsgiving or Share a practice of prayer, almsgiving or

fasting that you have found personally fasting that you have found personally

helpful. helpful.

oror

Which area in your life as a Catholic that Which area in your life as a Catholic that

you think can be helped if you do one of you think can be helped if you do one of

the practices?the practices?

Sharing with you resources from the TALKS during the Saint Martha

Lenten Retreat 2014.

Please offer a prayer for all our priests. PRAY the rosary for the intentions of our Pope and for

world peace.