This "Food for Thought" is an invitation for individuals and families to
reflect upon an aspect of our faith.

  "Lent:  A Time of Remembering"
   
   Individual:
   To be a Christian is to be a person of memory.  We remember how God has
worked in the world through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus.  We
remember how God has worked in our family, our life, and our experiences.
Lent is a time to stop and remember.  We fast, pray, and give to the needy
so that we can create the space to hold and ponder the sacred memories of
God.  Take some time to remember.

   Family:
   Take some time to remember the life of Jesus and how God showed His love
in Christ's suffering, death, and resurrection.  Ask the children "How has
God touched your life?"  Share with the kids the special memories in your
life.  Lent is a time to remember.  Take some time as a family to remember:
it is a good way to enter into the meaning of Lent.