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Hey Candace! You're Candace from FIAR, right? (now we are recongizing people from forums???) 
I'm Lutheran and we celebrate Lent very similiar to the Catholics. Almost identical, really. Which is why I read threads on Lent. Candance, many Protestant denominations celebrate Lent. Not Baptists. But any church that is Liturgical follows the church calendar and Lent is part of that calendar.
Someone posted that they just love the Liturgical Church. I agree 100%. It keeps the relgious year so organized and full of Jesus.  Lent is one of my favorite times of year.
I have to get going but I'll pm you later.Or post later.
And yes, you ladies are all lovely. 
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I just wanted to add,
We often have so many differences and they are important, of course, or we wouldn't attend the church we do. 
But it GOOD to see us sharing the wonderful things we do share.
God Bless.
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Alice, yes it is me from the FIAR boards!
Once again I feel moved to jump in and say THANK YOU. I just can't believe how sweet you ladies are. :) Your posts have been SUCH a blessing to me. I have been jumping from link to link, links from blogs and links on Lent. I am learning so much and becoming excited with what I can do in our home. I wish I would have thought about all this earlier, but I think God layed this on my heart in His timing. Sometimes I can be over-zealous in my planning and miss out on enjoying the season...so His timing is always perfect. :)
Thanks again and I'm so glad this thread has been good for so many of you too!! I was a little nervous to post it, but I don't know why when I have seen nothing but graciousness in the past. :)
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CandaceC wrote:
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I knew it! I'm over there, too. 
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Ok, "Books" what is your FIAR screenname? Now I'm so curious because I see you post over here alot and am wondering if I have "known" you all along but didn't know your name!! So funny!!
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CandaceC wrote:
| Ok, "Books" what is your FIAR screenname? Now I'm so curious because I see you post over here alot and am wondering if I have "known" you all along but didn't know your name!! So funny!! |
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pming you...
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Ok, back to the Lent subject, LOL!
If any of you have other children's book suggestions for Lent (as opposed to the Easter/joyous part of it) I would love to hear them! I have quite a few books about Easter and the resurrection...but am trying to put together a list of books to read in the days leading up to Easter.
THANK YOU!
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CandaceC wrote:
Ok, back to the Lent subject, LOL!
If any of you have other children's book suggestions for Lent (as opposed to the Easter/joyous part of it) I would love to hear them! I have quite a few books about Easter and the resurrection...but am trying to put together a list of books to read in the days leading up to Easter.
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Candace:
I'm going to transfer your above-post to this thread: What Books Do you Pull Out for Lent? that Jenn Sal started a few days ago. Please hop over there and tell us what's in your Lenten Book Basket????
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Candace, your message is so wonderful and encouraging to me!
The ladies here have given such great advice. It's funny how I feel dread and excitement over Lent coming. The beginning shows such possibilities. I definitely need grace over time to not let my failures pull me down. Don't give up, but persevere.
There are so many possibilities both interior and exterior to do for Lent. Simplicity and pared down is one theme, in decorations, meals, activities.
I try to use the Pope's Message for Lent as a guide on how we should decide our Lenten penances. Besides choosing some areas I need to work on, I also find that God sends a few unexpected crosses my way.
Personal Program for Lent is something I compiled a few years ago. As a child we had a Family Chart and used star stickers to keep track of our progress. Like the straws in the manger for Advent, this was a helpful tool for us.
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JennGM wrote:
I try to use the Pope's Message for Lent as a guide on how we should decide our Lenten penances. Besides choosing some areas I need to work on, I also find that God sends a few unexpected crosses my way.
Personal Program for Lent is something I compiled a few years ago. As a child we had a Family Chart and used star stickers to keep track of our progress. Like the straws in the manger for Advent, this was a helpful tool for us. |
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Wow Jenn - what amazing resources. I was trying to fine tune my planning and set a realistic plan today - now I am going to HAVE to include some of your resources!
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Oh, and for the Stations of the Cross, this is what we use. My son just loves to follow along.
We also add our Stations of the Cross boxes and pictures, and have our flip chart to follow along. I might this year make some plaques with the stations to hang up on a wall so he can visually see throughout Lent the Stations. Generally as a family we pray the rosary every night, except pray the Stations on Friday. Because my son loves the stations, we sometimes do both. This is a case of letting the children lead.
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WE use our Stations of the Cross Box every year, it's wonderful....very meaningful for dc!!!!
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Candace,
You might find the weblog These Forty Days helpful to you as well. There are loads of reflections, as well as devotions, activities and recipes.
We love Lent at our house. It is a wonderful opportunity for renewal.
Blessings,
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Candace,
Last year I purchased the Life of Jesus stain-glassed coloring book from Dover. My son loved coloring it in as I read our Lenten books. By the time it was Easter, our front windows looked so colorful with the pictures. I know you can find these books at some bookstores too.
We made homemade pretzels because the monks (I think I have this story correct) folded their arms in prayer like a pretzel during Lent and were the first to make pretzels.
Many Catholic schools have a children's Station of the Cross sometime during Lent. Our parish does stations every Wenesday for the school children and during Holy Week the children act them out.
I am determined this year to make Resurrection Cookies which I can't find a link for but will be happy to PM you if you would like the recipe. These cookies have scriptural references for each ingredient and you seal your oven like the tomb. Very neat idea just never time for us on Holy Saturday evening to make it happen. I am going to do it during Holy Week.
Thanks so much for getting this beautiful thread started and for your kindness. Your love for your children always comes through in your posts and they are blessed to have you!
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http://www.currclick.com:80/product_info.php?products_id=276 00&it=1&filters=0_0&manufacturers_id=119&SRC=Newsletter
Candace, someone just forwarded me Curriclick's freebie for the week and its on Lent. I am guessing its a protestant interpretation of Lent (I didn't look at it, just grabbed the link) and since its free, it might be worth getting?
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Thanks, Books! I just downloaded that myself! It does have a great list of activities you can do with your children during Lent...I will be using some of them! :)
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Hi, Candace!
What a beautifully touching post you wrote. In our Catholic homeschooling group, we've a few non-Catholics, but they love the liturgy and so much of the treasures of Church, so we share them.
I gave a talk at Faith Formation at church recently about Making the Lenten Journey With Your Children. My notes can be found on my blog:
Making the Lenten Journey with Your Child
Some of the ideas have been mentioned here, but I wrote a bunch of other stuff down, too. I like lists. Hee, hee. They help me organize my thoughts.
Blessings!
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The link should be without that weird space in "lenten."
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Maria, the Link Fairy fixed your link. The space is added automatically unless the url is hotlinked. Something about security, but I don't understand completely. Anyway, looking forward to reading over your notes.
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Maria, thank you for sharing! Your blog/site is beautiful, I love the colors! And your links were very helpful! :)
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