Thursday 10th March 2022

Ask and it will be given to you;
seek and you will find;
knock and the door will be opened to you.
For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds;
and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

Over the years, I came up with this superstition for myself, every Lent of the year I need to stick to my prayer and fasting or the rest p=of my year would end up in chaos.. has happened over last few years, I noticed, so I am being a dutiful christian girl! I have been asking the Lord…through this Lent for my list of 46 humans! I ask God for is grace and strength when I am shaken and this Lent, I just continue doing that! (too much at risk this year).

This Lent, I dont follow a book or planned course for Lent, instead I make it a point to show up in prayer for 10 minutes and meditate on the reading for the day.. just pray and have a conversation with God about what I feel and want and what He wants through His words.. Of course! I am tine deaf in my faith and I cannot hear any response literally, but I feel a sense of calm while I get through the day (except when I drive)! I realised I missed this time of seeking and asking with the lord via prayer.. sounds very needy and simple , but for me it is a more of a conversation with my friend and when something does not go as I planned, I throw my hands in the air and say “as you wish” and move on!

Do to others whatever you would have them do to you.
This is the law and the prophets.”

While this echoes in my head, every time I know I intentionally ignore, hurt or do something I should not have! It is extremely hard at times, to not follow a certain path and system of sin in my life which I am used to , I find it hard to readjust my focus but every morning and night as I pray, I do!

This Lent as we ask God through prayers, alms and fasting for our earthly desires and issues. Let us just put into action gods word however hard it maybe!!

Prayer:

Dearest Lord, I put forth my petitions and grief at your feet! I ask and seek your answers for my troubles and burdens while I also thank you for my blessings. Guide me through this lent !

Amen

About the Author

Hello! I’m Dr Analise Maria D’ Mello, (MBBS, MS obgyn, DNB) from the beautiful state of Goa in India. I was born and raised in a Roman Catholic family, learning my prayers, catechism and Catholic values from my parents and grandmothers. I am currently practicing as an obstetrician and gynecologist for 3 years since my residency. I often speak on anti-abortion to college students and married couples, and counsel distressed pregnant women with appropriate medical advice. I am part of the St Luke's Medical Guild of Catholic Doctors in my state providing services in prisons, and Lenten and advent retreats for medical professionals and their families.

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12 Comments

  1. Thank you for this reflection reminding me of similar scenarios in my life. As most of the time I find myself rushing through movements, this lent I have asked Him to besiege me with His graces that will led me to abide in His plan. In His time change will follow.

  2. Thank you for this inspirational sharing. I have read through this with hope and prayers that I will change my perspective toward lent this time and do something difference and more meaningful in life. I have to quit reading all the nonsense stuff in the social media and read more on the scripture and other reading materials of the Catholic faith.

  5. To Cecilia ! Thanks so much for responding to my monotonous requests for the monthly calendar

    update. If I found your suggested readings correctly, I would have to print three pages to get March due to the layout of that listing. The one page monthly calendar format is so much better. I just don’t understand why, if offered,, why is it not someone’s task to update ?. Anyhow I thank you for stepping up. I will call
    the number tomorrow. God bless you ! You are a blessing !

  6. Thank you our dearest Analise. It comes down to persistence and prayer. When you have those anything is possible…asking, seeking, knocking. He is listening. Peace my sister.

  8. Thank you Dr Analise for reminding me that we are all human. We a struggle and God is with it through it all. He picks us up when we fall.

    Robert, thank you! I hope and pray that the monthly calendar gets updated for you!

    God bless us all!

  9. Robert, check out Saturday’s posting. The month of March was posted and it looked as though it would print out on one page. Good luck.
    Analise, thank you for giving us encouragement, especially since you are already stretched so thin.

  11. Thank you Dr. Analise, your words hit home with me, I have done the same thing is the years past, . for many years I read His word daily and spent time reading His word. Then I would say in about the last 10 years, it was read this booklet, follow this or that, get with group , it was just so much confusion during Lent, this year I listened to all the things that were being said about how to do Lent, but I remembered Lent of years past of just getting more quiet, reading God’s word each day and listening more to the silence. Thank you Dr. Analise. God Bless you in all you do.

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