Triad for the Practicing Catholic - Saint Martha Lenten Retreat 2014

1. THE TRIAD-PRACTICETHE TRIAD-PRACTICE
of Christian Lifeof Christian Life

2. ““What is a practisingWhat is a practising
Catholic?”Catholic?”
“What does he/she do?”“What does he/she do?”

3. THE JEWSTHE JEWS
Faith and religious life centred around the TempleFaith and religious life centred around the Temple

4. AFTER THE DESTRUCTIONAFTER THE DESTRUCTION
OF THE TEMPLEOF THE TEMPLE
prayerprayer
almsgivingalmsgiving
fastingfasting

6. PRACTISINGPRACTISING
CATHOLICCATHOLIC
LentLent

7. ““I PRAY YOU”= PETITIONI PRAY YOU”= PETITION

8. GOD & MEGOD & ME
in prayerin prayer

10. written/vwritten/v
ocalocal
prayersprayers

25. JEWISH OFFERINGJEWISH OFFERING
tithe = for the poortithe = for the poor
half-shekel = for the templehalf-shekel = for the temple
sacrificial offering = special occasions / intentionssacrificial offering = special occasions / intentions

26. Almsgiving benefits the giverAlmsgiving benefits the giver

28. ““generosity is one of the family values you want to bestowgenerosity is one of the family values you want to bestow
on your children and grandchildren”on your children and grandchildren”

29. -2 Corinthians 9,7-2 Corinthians 9,7
must givemust give
as you have madeas you have made
up your mind,up your mind,
not reluctantlynot reluctantly
or underor under
compulsion,compulsion,
for God loves afor God loves a
cheerful giver.”cheerful giver.”

30. YOUR TALENTSYOUR TALENTS

35. GROUP REFLECTIONGROUP REFLECTION
Share a practice of prayer, almsgiving orShare a practice of prayer, almsgiving or
fasting that you have found personallyfasting that you have found personally
helpful.helpful.
oror
Which area in your life as a Catholic that youWhich area in your life as a Catholic that you
think can be helped if you do one of thethink can be helped if you do one of the
practices?practices?

36. 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.