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