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Welcome to Lent. During this hope-filled season we are invited to experience a forty day pilgrimage of repentance, conversion and renewal. We are called to deepen our faith-life and draw closer to the Lord through prayer, fasting and almsgiving. It is in this spirit that I offer the following Lenten prayer as a source of meditation and renewal.

God, heavenly Father, look upon us and hear our prayers during this holy season of Lent. By the good works you inspire, help us to discipline our bodies and to be renewed in spirit.

Without you we can do nothing. By your Spirit help us to know what is right and to be eager in doing your will. Teach us to find new life through penance. Keep us from sin, and help us live by your commandment of love.

God of love, bring us back to you. Send your Spirit to make us strong in faith and active in good works. May our acts of penance bring us your forgiveness, open our hearts to your love, and prepare us for the coming feast of the resurrection of Jesus.

Lord, during this Lenten season, nourish us with your Word of life and make us one with you in love and prayer. Fill our hearts with your love and keep us faithful to the Gospel of Christ. Give us the grace to rise above our human weakness. Give us new life through your sacraments.

Father, our source of life, we reach out with joy to grasp your hand; guiding us in your pathways to always do your will.

We ask this through Jesus, your Son and our brother, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever. Amen.

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