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40-day challenge to deepen your Catholic faith.

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It is said that anything you do for 30 days in a row becomes a habit, but because the number 40 is so significant in the Bible, and inspired by the movie Fireproof, I put together a 40-day challenge to help deepen our Catholic faith. Everyone is welcome to take on this challenge, Catholic or not.

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  • A few examples of the number 40 in the Bible:

  • The flood lasted 40 days and nights.

  • Moses spent 40 days and nights on Mount Sinai, where he received the law.

  • The people of Israel wandered in the desert for 40 years after being led out of Egypt by Moses.

  • It rained Manna for 40 years so that the Israelites could eat.

  • The prophet Elijah walked 40 days and nights to get to the Mountain of God, Horeb.

  • Jesus fasted for 40 days and nights to prepare for his public life.

  • After the resurrection, Jesus was still on earth for 40 days.

  • There are 40 days between Christmas and the Presentation in the Temple.

  • A woman's pregnancy lasts 40 weeks.

Perhaps during these 40 days you could keep a journal and at the end of each day write down your experiences, grievances, difficulties, things you are thankful for and prayers.

 

 You will be asked to complete a number of tasks daily in this 40-day challenge:

 

- Keeping a diary

- Pray the Rosary

- If possible, attending the daily Mass

- Start each day with the prayer of abandonment:

Father, 
I abandon myself into your hands; 
do with me what you will. 
Whatever you may do, I thank you: 
I am ready for all, I accept all.

Let only your will be done in me, 
and in all your creatures -
I wish no more than this, O Lord.

Into your hands I commend my soul: 
I offer it to you with all the love of my heart, 
for I love you, Lord, and so need to give myself, 
to surrender myself into your hands without reserve, 
and with boundless confidence, 
for you are my Father.

  • Buy a miraculous medallion, have it blessed by a priest

  • and wear it for at least 40 days. (The cheapest are available through the Wish app.)

  • Some challenges require some preparation time, so read them in advance.

  • Feel free to change the order of challenges whenever it suits you best.

  • If for some reason you are unable to complete a daily challenge, just add another day to the end.

  • Try to keep to the prayer of surrender, the rosary, the daily mass and the reading of the bible.

For the English version, please visit the page "Challenge ENG"

40-day challenge

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