Archives for February 2012

Who will I be?: Lent group 1.

Monday 27 February 2012

With most of the group off on Pilgrimage in Rome, the families all gathered for the first of our Lent groups. During Lent we are having some all age sessions and some sessions with a children’s group followed by an adults group. We are again basing the content on the Arundel and Brighton Lent materials, […]

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Jesus in the Wilderness.

Saturday 25 February 2012

Yesterday we had our first Lent group (report to follow) Here is the version of ‘Jesus being tempted in the Wilderness’ I wrote for one activity. The Spirit called Jesus out into the wilderness. Time alone with his Father. The Tempter saw an opportunity and took it. “Are you sure you are the Son of […]

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Here comes Mrs Irritable.

Friday 24 February 2012

On Ash Wednesday my forehead was itchy due to the ashes, irritating, reminding me it was Lent. I have been irritable for days, feeling the coming change of season. I always find Lent hard. Fasting finds out all my weaknesses and I am not overly keen on the journey to the Cross. This year, however, […]

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Walking through the desert: Lent as a family 2

Saturday 18 February 2012

There are real contrasts in the story of Lent and Easter. Using these themes or images can help children see some of the meaning in the stories. You might simply point out the images when reading the Bible or you might use pictures or activities to deepen this aspect of Lent. You might want to […]

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St Augustine on desire for God.

Friday 17 February 2012

I was struck by the second reading of the Office of Readings this morning. St Augustine writes on desire for God. If you don’t have a copy of the office, it can be read here. (This is a slightly different version to the one in the Office book) One paragraph that jumped out at me was […]

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Walking through the desert- Lent as a family 1.

Wednesday 15 February 2012

Lent is approaching; a time of penance, it allows us to prepare for the Pascal mystery in Holy Week. This can be a hard time for children to understand, particularly when they are young. Yet experiencing the change of season is an important part of spiritual development. Some of the things that help children enter […]

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