Suitable extra Penance at Lent ...

[chrisetree]

I want to take this upcoming Lent and really do some extra penance. I have thought of daily mass. then I htought of daily rosary. Then someone suggested Divine Mercy chaplet. I do not know much about that.
I am looking for suggestions for penance from people that may be in the same situation. Wanting to do something extra but not sure what to choose. Thanks in Advance! god bless!

 

[david_friol_1]

I want to take this upcoming Lent and really do some extra penance. I have thought of daily mass. then I htought of daily rosary. Then someone suggested Divine Mercy chaplet. I do not know much about that.
I am looking for suggestions for penance from people that may be in the same situation. Wanting to do something extra but not sure what to choose. Thanks in Advance! god bless!

For Lent (and Advent) I like to offer to God something from my mind, body and spirit. So for my mind I try to do some good reading in addition to my everyday reading of the Bible and my study books. I will read about the life of a saint every day or just read for an extra 15 or 30 min instead of TV. For my body I like to do a little extra exercise(go for a walk when I don’t feel like it or exercise fo 15 min every day) For my spirit I just pick some devotion like the ones you mentioned or the stations of the cross(great for lent) or do a litany or two, the don’t take long, every day. Then I try harder to place my wife in the front of all my actions. The key is to do something small with as much love for God and neighbor as you can and try to stick with it. And if you slip get right back in with out feeling down because God knows our weaknesses. Remember what Christ said about those who give even a cup of water to someone who is thirsty. It does not have to be big, just done with love. Oh yeah! and offer it to God with a purpose(I.E. conversion of sinners, reparation, for someone etc.)

 

[crystal_waters]

I want to take this upcoming Lent and really do some extra penance. I have thought of daily mass. then I htought of daily rosary. Then someone suggested Divine Mercy chaplet. I do not know much about that.
I am looking for suggestions for penance from people that may be in the same situation. Wanting to do something extra but not sure what to choose. Thanks in Advance! god bless!

how about for your extra penance you choose to pray for the holy souls in purgatory…
heres a fantastic website of how to pray for them and also of the amazing favours they are obtaining for those who pray for them…

missionbell.homestead.com/Afavourgrantedbytheholysouls.html

just think by the end of lent how many souls from purgatory could be in heaven thanks to your prayers…think how many prayer warriers and intercessors you gain who will pray and intercede for you every moment of your life…and how many new friends you’ll have waiting for you in heaven:thumbsup:

 

[katiebelle08]

The Divine Mercy Chaplet is an amazing devotion said at 3 o’ Clock. While my friend was suffering from cancer, used to say it every day, he actually taught me and also got me saying it daily.

EWTN has a web page devoted to explaining what the Divine Mercy Chaplet is, better than I would be able to!

Feel free to check it out: ewtn.com/devotionals/mercy/dmmap.htm