1. 5th March Ash Wednesday

2. Beginning of the Lenten period Mt 6: 1 – 6, 16 - 18

3. 9th March 2014 1st Sunday of Lent Mt 4: 1 - 11

4. The Temptation of Jesus

5. a) Jesus spends 40 days in the wilderness.

6. b) Jesus is tempted by the devil; the devil was not sure who Jesus was
b) Jesus is tempted by the devil; the devil was not sure who Jesus was. The devil offers comfort, wealth and power.

7. But Jesus chooses: to be humble, and prayerful servant, virtues the Father has chosen for Him.

8. c) We (I) go through the 40 days and more days during our life (now and all our life); to live the values or forsake them.

9. d) The season of Lent calls us to examine our way of living and to try to imitate Jesus during the 40 days He himself alone reflecting about His mission.

10. e) What do I need to change during “Lent time”
e) What do I need to change during “Lent time”? There is no “Easter” without my preparation during these 40 days.

11. Prayer: O God, let these days be a time of resolutions, a time to pray more, to unite myself more during the class prayer of “Let us remember …” Give me Lord to understand myself and to change what needs to be changed.