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VALUES EDUCATION

LECTURE
3RD QA
WHAT IS THE CLIMAX OF THE SEASON LENT?
LENT
- The climax of the season of Lent is Holy Week.
A. Seasons and Climate - Holy week begins on Palm Sunday and ends
- Europe ( Winter) December with the Holy Triduum.
- Europe ( Spring) March to May - Triduum means: three days. These days are:
- Holy thursday, Good friday, and holy saturday/
LENT
HOW DO WE PREPARE SPIRITUALLY FOR LENT?
- Deprived from the old english lencten, which
means “lengthen” A. By letting go of sinful behavior.
- Refers to the lengthening of the daylight hours B. By seeking conversion ( interior change)
that occurs in the northern hemisphere as spring C. By practicing Penance
approaches. D. By following the teaching of christ (Discipleship)
- Period of transition from late winter to early E. By practicing the three pillars of lent.
spring is when the season of lent falls.
- Lent is the time of the Christian religion that EFFECTIVELY MANAGING OUR TIME
reflects the 40 days that Jesus was in the desert
fasting before the beginning of lent. FACTORS BEYOND OUR CONTROL

HISTORY 1. Technology bogging down

- Historians generally agree that the 40-day 2. Emergencies


period before Easter, known as Lent, emerged
shortly following the Council of Nicea in 325 AD. 3. Sudden interruption from family and friends
Earliest observances of Lent seem to have
focused particularly on the practice of fasting. 4. Inability to say NO
Council records suggest that the fast applied at
first mainly to new converts as a period of FACTORS WITHIN OUR CONTROL
repentance and reflection before baptism at
Easter. In any case, Lent quickly became a 1. Lack of priority
general practice churchwide. a. important vs urgent

3 LENTEN PRACTICES 2. Lack of organization


a. poor time management
1.) Mt 6: 1–4 - Almsgiving b. delegation of tasks
2.) Mt. 6: 5-6 - Prayer c. work-life balance
3.) Mt.6: 16-18 - Fasting

WHAT DO WE DO AT LENT TIME TWO EXTREME ERRORS OF MANAGING ONE’S


TIME
- Traditionally, and in the sam gospel, three
specific actions are made:
- Giving money to charity for the poor people in 1.) PROCRASTINATION
the world. - The habit of putting ff a task until the deadline or
- Go all day at the church and pray. even beyond the deadline
- Fasting
2.) CROWDING THE SCHEDULE
- with lengthy “to do list” that it is not humanly
possible to do everything well.
In the Old Testament, ashes are a sign of mourning and
repentance, an act of humility.

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TRANS:

3 EASY STEPS TO BE PRODUCTIVE

1.) DO
- Get into action because nothing can be done if
there is no action. YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE
WHO CAN MAKE THINGS HAPPEN!

2.) IT
- Face IT! “It” leads to “something.”

- Excuses

- Do not give in to any excuse that comes to your


mind.
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3.) NOW
- It is always the perfect time. Even if you do not
feel like doing it now, later on you will appreciate
what you
have done because you will reap the benefits of
doing it now!

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