TIN MỪNG CHO NGƯỜI TRẺ: WHAT HAPPENS IN LENT?
In today’s Gospel story, Jesus goes out into the desert to fast and pray
for forty days. In the forty days of Lent, the Church asks us to fast, give
alms, and pray.
In Lent we don’t eat meat on Fridays. Many people give up things like
candy or dessert for all of Lent. When we give up food that we like, it
reminds us that food isn’t the only thing we need – we need God too!
Giving alms means giving money or things to the poor or the Church.
God lets there be people who need our help so that we can become
better by helping them!
The third thing that we should do in Lent is praying. You could say an
extra prayer every dsay – maybe an “Our father” or a “Hail Mary”
when you wake up or before you go to bed. Another good idea is
reading a bit from the Bible, because when we read the Bible, we let
God speak to us.
What are some little things you could do for Lent? Try to do things that
will help you think a bit more about God every day