Hi, my name is Ciro S., a freshman, and this is a brief reflection on what the season of Lent means to me.
The season of Lent is supposed to involve prayer, almsgiving (or charity), penance, fasting, and self-denial. Did you notice the last two elements of Lent mentioned are fasting and self-denial? That’s right, Lent is NOT ONLY about giving things up like ice cream, candy, and coffee! Lent is most importantly about praying and doing works of charity. Don’t pray too much? Try it for two minutes a day, before you start your homework. If you find yourself praying for longer than 2 minutes, don’t beat yourself up! Don’t have time to go to the hospital to do charity during the week? Consider calling your grandparents to say, “Hi, how are you?” or going out of your way to make a friend smile each day.
If you are looking for something more meaningful to do for this Lenten season, stay posted for more brief reflections from students that will be posted everyday outside of the University Ministries office. And, whatever you chose to do for this Lenten season, don’t limit it to just giving things up.
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