Our Lenten Journey Daily Journal Theme:

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Our Lenten JourneyDaily Journal Theme

• Day 1 Ash Wednesday
• Turn away from sin be faithful to the Gospel
• are the words said as you received ashes.
• How will YOU be a better person during Lent,
• and how will YOU be faithful to the Gospel?

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Our Lenten JourneyDaily Journal Theme

• Day 2
• Almsgiving whatever you give up should be given
  to the needy.
• What will YOU do to give your time and goods to
  those in need?

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• Day 3
• Why did God make you? God made us to know Him, to
  love Him, and to serve Him.
• Which of these do YOU need to improve upon? Write
  an action plan.

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• Day 4
• What does the Lord require of you? To act justly,
  to love deeply and to walk humbly with God.
  Micah 68
• How do YOU live up to the Lords requirements?

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• Day 5
• What are the needs or problems in the world that
  you are most concerned about? List at least 2,
  and write a prayer asking God for strength and
  guidance to deal with these needs in your world.

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• Day 6
• Lent is a season
• to renew our baptismal promises.
• What are they?
• How can you live up to them?

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• Day 7
• I believe that, in spite of everything, people
  are really good at heart. Anne Frank
  (1930-1944)
• Do you agree, or disagree? Why? What do you think
  God would say to your reply?

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• Day 8
• Write a descriptive paragraph about your baptism.
  If you were not baptized, describe
• a religious ceremony where you were the center of
  attention. Why are these sacraments and events
  important?

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• Day 9
• What skills and talents has God blessed you with?
  How can you put them to use and serve God and
  others in the world around us? Be specific and
  realistic.

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• Day 10
• We can do no great things, only small things
  with great love. Mother Teresa
• What do these words mean to you?
• What small things can you do with great love to
  serve God and others?

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• Day 11
• Let no one ever come to you without leaving
  better and happier. Mother Teresa
• Do YOU practice this philosophy? Explain.
• If not, what can you do to follow this philosophy?

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• Day 12
• God doesnt require us to succeed He only
  requires that we try. Mother Teresa
• What can YOU do to try harder in your endeavors?
  Explain in detail.

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• Day 13
• I know God wont give me anything I cant
  handle. I just wish He didnt trust me so much.
  Mother Teresa
• When do you feel overwhelmed and burdened?
• How did God help you get through it?
• Thank Him for his support and love.

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• Day 14
• Without love, deeds, even the most brilliant,
  count as nothing. St. Therese of Lisieux
• What does she mean by this?
• How do YOU live in this manner? Explain.

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• Day 15
• Its not how much we give, but how much love we
  put into giving.
• Explain this philosophy, and how you can follow
  this teaching with Gods guidance.

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• Day 16
• Where there is hatred, let me sow love.
• - St. Francis of Assisi
• How can YOU sow love where there is hatred in
  your community and the world?

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• Day 17
• Kind words are short and easy to speak, but
  their echoes are truly endless.
• - Mother Teresa
• Write about someones kind words to you, or how
  you can say kind words to others more frequently.

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• Day 18
• It is only with the heart that one can see
  rightly what is essential
• is invisible to the eye.
• - Antoine de Saint-Exupery
• Explain the significance of this statement.

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• Day 19
• The best things in life arent things.
• Art Buchwaldt
• Explain the significance of this statement.
• What non-things are the best in YOUR life?

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• Day 20
• Computers are useless.
• They only give you answers.
• - Pablo Picasso
• Explain the significance of this statement.
• Why does God want YOU to get more
• than just the answers?

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• Day 21
• Peace is a journey of a thousand miles, and it
  must be taken one step at a time.
• - Lyndon B. Johnson
• What is YOUR peace journey?
• Describe and explain.

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• Day 22
• Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek,
  but a means by which we arrive at that goal.
• - Martin Luther King, Jr.
• How do YOU arrive at peace? At home?
• At school? With God?

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• Day 23
• Peace is our gift to each other.
• - Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor
• How have you received the gift of peace from
  God? How have you given this gift to others in
  your life?

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• Day 24
• Be true to your work, your word,
• and your friend.
• - Henry David Thoreau, American author
• Does God require you to have integrity and be
  honest? How do you show those gifts?

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• Day 25
• The best way to know God is to love many
  things.
• - Van Gough, Artist
• How do YOU know God by loving many things?
  Explain your reply.

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• Day 26
• Great Spirit, help me never to judge another
  until I have walked in his moccasins. - Sioux
  Prayer
• Are you judgmental? How can YOU overcome this?
  How can God help you?

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• Day 27
• Be a good listener. Your ears will never get you
  into trouble. - Frank Tyger
• How can you be a better listener? Do you listen
  when God speaks? Give examples.

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• Day 28
• The greatest gift you can give another is the
  purity of your attention. - Richard Moss
• Are you attentive? Respectful when others are
  speaking? Ask God for guidance to help you be a
  better listener.

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• Day 29
• Work is life, you know, and without it, theres
  nothing but fear and insecurity.
• John Lennon
• What life work do you want to do? Ask God for
  strength and guidance to achieve your goals.

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• Day 30
• In this world it is not what we take up, but
  what we give up that makes us rich.
• Henry Ward Beecher
• What will make you rich in this sense? What do
  you think God wants you to give up?