40 Days of Seeking Him 2011 ~ Day 7

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Last night at faith formation classes we were reminded about Lent having the three ‘themes’ of almsgiving, sacrifice and prayer.

One way that we can do all three as a family is to utilize the rice bowl we received at church last Sunday. 

By praying for the people served by Catholic Relief Services and other similar organizations, we can fulfill all three themes as a family sitting around the dinner table.

I have already been moving the family towards more dishes with beans and other protein sources in part because meat can be quite expensive up here.  (The joke among some of my friends is that produce is often half rotten when it arrives at the store and meat seems different as it is usually shipped up here frozen.)

While I doubt participation in this practice will have life altering results with my boys, I can hope that they will become more sensitive to those in need.  We are so incredibly blessed and at times seem to forget how much we do have.  Unfortunately, our sinful nature kicks in when we see all the ‘things’ others have and we want.