Sometimes it is hard to look at the people around us with the eyes of hope. To help us to have a more hopeful outlook, Jesus tells us to do three things: to give alms, to pray, and to fast. Find the definitions of these words in your Lenten booklet (p. 4): almsgiving, praying, or fasting. Now, look closely at the drawings on this page and write down what is shown below each picture. Answers from the Lenten booklet • To give alms is to give something to someone who is in need. • Praying is talking to God. To pray is to enter into a friendship with God, to invite him into our lives, and to let his Word change our hearts. • Fasting is giving up food for a while, or giving up something else that we like. This week you have tried to look at everything around you in the same way that Jesus Christ looks at us, with the eyes of hope. Perhaps this has led you to say something nice to someone, or to smile at someone, or to help someone. All these little actions are very special to the Lord. They show that we are all brothers and sisters, and that we care for each other like families should. When you say your prayers tonight, remember the little actions of love you have done, and offer them to the Lord. TV break 13 Bringing It All Together
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