INSTALENT

SACRAMENTS

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• The picture I chose is of priests going into the ocean to baptize many people. This relates to sacraments tbt because I have already gone through baptism. This relates to Lent because Jesus is the one who allows us to have sacraments and during Lent we celebrate all that he has done for us.

MERCY

• The picture I chose is of two elderly women giving a homeless man some food. This relates to mercy because she is taking pity on him and trying to help him. This relates to lent because Jesus had mercy on us by dying for us to save us from sin.

STRENGTH

• The picture I chose is of a bench made up of the letters to the word "strength". This represents strength because the bench is strong enough to hold even the heaviest of things. This relates back to lent because Jesus had to have a lot of strength to die on the cross for us.

COMMUNITY

• The picture I chose to represent community is of a bunch of people laughing and having fun all together. This relates to community re are a bunch of people hanging out with each other and having a good time. This relates to Lent because we need to be a community and support each other in this time of need and reflecting.

JOURNAL

• Journals relate to lent because people write their deepest and most secret feelings and thoughts in them. During lent, God wants to hear all of these feelings so he can help to cure us of worry, sin, and envy. He died on the cross so we could have eternal life, the least we can do is tell him what we are feeling.

CREATION

• The picture I chose is of the man's hand and God's hand almost touching but not quite. It is on the Sistine Chapel roof. This represents creation because God wants us to be as much like him as possible, but because he is our creator we will never be equal to him. Our hands will never touch.

EMBRACE

• The picture I chose to represent the word embrace is of two statues hugging. The word embrace relates back to lent because everything that Jesus has done for us is like a giant embrace. All he wants is for us to be happy. That is just like a hug for us to help us to go on.

PURPLE

• The picture I chose is of a purple flower. The color purple relates back to lent because it is the color that the priests wear during this time. It is also worn during advent. This color is representing the waiting and preparing for Jesus to come. During advent we wait for Jesus to be born, and during lent we wait for Jesus to be reborn.

BREAD

• Bread relates to lent because it is simple and wholesome, and it is all some people eat for some meals while fasting. It represents God as the Bread of Life, the promise for eternal life.

CANDLE

• The picture that I chose is of a candle lighting up a dark room. This relates back to lent because God is like the candle that lights up the room of our lives. When we feel hopeless and alone, God is there to shine light on the situation.

HELP

• The picture I chose is of a man helping another man to walk. This relates back to lent because during lent we are called to help other people just as God helped us 2016 years ago .

TEA

• Tea relates back to lent because it helps you when you are sick and suffering, just as Jesus did. It is also a comfort when we are feeling down.

OPEN

• The picture I chose is of an open sign on the door of a store. This relates back to lent because Jesus's entire life was an open sign. He was always open for business, whether it be healing the sick or providing food for the hungry. Jesus is always open to help us.

ASHES

• The picture I chose is of an ash cloud. This relates back to lent because Jesus is all around us, just as ashes are all around fire. Jesus is always around the fire of life.

RICE BOWL

• The rice bowl relates back to lent because it is like the world. There are millions of grains of rice, and each one matters. God loves each of us just like grains of rice, even though there are billions of us.

SIMPLICITY

• Simplicity relates to lent because Gods love is simple: unconditional. His plan for us is also very uncomplicated- live by his word and follow his son's example.

WALK

• Walking relates back to lent because that's exactly what God wants us to do. We do not need to run and rush into things, we can just slowly walk and be nice to everyone along the way. We do not need to run through life- God just wants us to walk.

LOVE

• Love relates back to lent because we would not be celebrating if it weren't for this wonderful virtue. God has so much love for us, he gave his only son to us and allowed him to die for us.

BIBLE

• The bible is the reason we are able to celebrate and know about these wonderful celebrations such as lent. It also allows us to know all about Jesus.

PRACTICE

• The word practice relates back to lent because faith is not something you can just have; you have to practice it. You have to show that you are a Catholic and that you believe in being kind to everyone. That is what lent is about- fasting and helping the less fortunate.

PRAYER

• Lent is all about prayer. Lent is about strengthening your relationship with God. The best way to do that is through prayer and fasting.

EMPTY

• Empty is a feeling that many people feel when they are dealing with poverty. Lent is about helping those people and helping them feel full and not empty.

FISH FRIDAY

• Fish Friday is a tradition that many people practice during lent. It is when the only meat you can eat on Fridays is fish. This is because that is what the people during Jesus's time when they fasted. They did this because meat was a luxury in that time. Fish was like a normal meal. It was not very sustaining and was perfect to eat while fasting.

QUIET

• The word quiet relates to lent because it describes the disciples as Jesus was being condemned. They denied him and were afraid to defend him. They kept quiet even though they were his friend.

GATHERING

• Gathering relates to lent because it is a time for all people to gather together and reflect on the goodness of God.

MOTIVATION

• Jesus needed motivation to go through with his father's plan of death, just as we need motivation during lent to keep fasting and praying every day.

SACRIFICE

• Jesus sacrificed his life for us, just as we need to sacrifice some of our luxuries and goods during lent.

CALL

• Jesus is calling us to be more like him during lent. He wants us to follow his example and be able to give things up for others, just as he gave his life for us.

CELEBRATING

• During lent, we are celebrating the goodness of God and all creation. It is a time for reflecting on and celebrating life.

SERVICE

• Jesus told us that he was our servant, and that we are all God's servants. Lent is a time to show that we are the servants of God and to serve others as well.

REST

• Jesus needed rest all through his crucifixion. He did not get it, though. After he died, he got to rest in heaven with God. We are called to be like him, and when we die we will be able to rest in heaven with God.

MEATLESS MEAL

• Meatless meals are the meals that we eat on Fridays and holy days during lent. It is a sign of respect for Jesus and all that he went through. If Jesus can die for us, we he can survive one day each week without the luxury of meat.

CLIMB

• Jesus had to climb from being a carpenter's son to a great and powerful preacher and then back down to a criminal. He did a lot of climbing in his life. We are called to do so as well during lent.

CHURCH

• Church is the place that we can go to to show respect for the Lord during lent. We are called to go every weekend to this holy place. During lent, we should go more often to show our respect for God and his son.

REFLECTION

• Reflection is a thing that we do to get to know ourselves more. We reflect on Jesus and his pain and suffering during lent.

SOLITUDE

• Jesus was in solitude when he was about to die. The apostles could not follow him to where he was going. We are called to believe in the Father even when we are in solitude because of our faith.

HANDWRITTEN

• Our paths are handwritten by God. Jesus' path was as well. We are called to follow this path and not stray from it. We strengthen our relationship with God and get to know our paths more during lent.

TIME

• Time is something that Jesus did not have when he was dying. We are called to do God's bidding, even when we have very little time to do it.

CLOVER

• A clover is a sign of good luck. Luck is what Jesus and the apostles needed when Jesus was dying. We need to learn not to depend on luck, though, but on God.

LOVED ONE

• Jesus had many loved ones. He had to learn to leave them to obey his Father, though. We are called to learn this and to be able to leave our loved ones behind for the Lord.

RED

• Red is all that Jesus could see as he was dying on the cross. He was scared, but he knew that this was the work of God, not the devil. God's plan for him was infallible and therefore the color red was not of the blood spilling onto the floor, but of the burning love God has for his son.

PALMS

• When Jesus came to Jerusalem the week before he was killed, the people laid palm beaches on the ground before him and called him "King." We are called to be like these people and rejoice for Jesus.

CHARITY

• Jesus gave to charity all the time, whether it be helping a tax collected or healing a leper. We are called also to give to charity, just as the son of God did.

FOLLOW

• We are called to follow Jesus, even in times of great despair and hurt. We are called to be like the apostles, the original followers of Him.

WATER

• We need water to survive. God is like our water. Without Him, we would not be able to live. During lent, we are called to acknowledge this and thank the Lord for being our water.

PASSION

• God is very passionate. He is passionate about all of creation. He is especially passionate about us, though. This is why He sent His only son to die for us, and we should recognize this during the Lenten season.

VIGIL

• Easter vigil is the day before Jesus resurrects. It is a time of doubt and sorrow, mourning and sadness. We are called to reflect on the melancholy of the day in that time for His followers.

LIGHT

• Light is what we see at the end of the tunnel. It is what is always waiting for us when we get out of a dark time. Light is what the followers of Jesus in his time saw when he came back to them. They saw the beautifully bright light of the Lord.