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2024-Feb-25: Second Sunday in Lent

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      2024-Feb-25: Second Sunday in Lent   Welcome to our Faith sharing meeting. Today we will be discussing the readings for the Second Sunday in Lent on page 50 of our book, 'At Home with the Word 2024'. Let us begin our faith-sharing meeting today with a prayer attributed to Pope Francis.  In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Amen. This Lenten season let us embrace the opportunity to: Fast from hurting words and say kind words. Fast from sadness and be filled with gratitude. Fast from anger and be filled with patience. Fast from pessimism and be filled with hope. Fast from worries and have trust in God. Fast from complaints and contemplate simplicity. Fast from pressures and be prayerful. Fast from bitterness and fill our hearts with joy. Fast from selfishness and be compassionate to others. Fast from grudges and be reconciled. Fast from words and be silent so we can listen. We pray that our only desire and our one choice is to choose what better l...