LENTEN BOOTCAMP DAY 32 – FIFTH PRECEPT: YOU SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THE CHURCH

LENTEN BOOTCAMP DAY 32 – FIFTH PRECEPT: YOU SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THE CHURCH

DAY 32 – MARY, GATE OF HEAVEN, PRAY THAT WE PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THE CHURCH!

Becoming “Masters of Mental Prayer.” Each day, during Lent, we will practice “Mental Prayer,” as we reflect on, and desire the greatest gifts, so God may show each one of us a “More Excellent Way” (1 Cor. 12:13). Do your best to find a minimum of 15 minutes each day. By the regular practice of Mental Prayer, you will become more attuned to the “Still Small Voice.”

GUIDE TO MENTAL PRAYER: HERE

 

PRECEPTS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

The Precepts of the Catholic Church are a description of the absolute minimum actions required of Catholics regarding the Church.

The Church uses these precepts to remind us that Christian life requires a commitment to prayer and active participation in the liturgy and sacraments. If we fall below this bare-minimum level, we can’t rightly consider ourselves to be in full communion with the Catholic Church.

Each of these precepts of the Catholic Church is a requirement. Together with the Ten Commandments, they represent the minimum level of moral living. Intentional violation of the precepts or the Commandments is a grave matter, meaning a mortal sin.

 

FIFTH PRECEPT: YOU SHALL HELP TO PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THE CHURCH.

“The fifth precept means that the faithful are obliged to assist with the material needs of the Church, each according to his own ability.”

 

GO BEYOND THE MINIMUM!

Always remember: the precepts of the Catholic Church are minimum levels of participation in the life of the Church. Out of love for Christ and a desire to advance in the spiritual life, you will normally try to do far more than they require.

Many people recommend that Catholics:

Contribute as much as possible to the material needs of the Church.

In so far as divine love beautifies our souls, and makes us pleasing to His Divine Majesty, it is called grace; in so far as it gives us strength to do good, it is called charity; but when it reaches such a degree of perfection that it makes us not only do the good, but do so carefully, frequently and readily, then it is called devotion. –St. Francis de Sales

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