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How to spend time with God?

Making The Holy Trinity the centre of your life.
“For all their works, prayers and apostolic endeavors, their ordinary married and family life, their daily occupations, their physical and mental relaxation, if carried out in the Spirit, and even the hardships of life, if patiently borne—all these become “spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ”.” Lumen Gentium

Ways we spend time with God:

The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass

Fulfilling our Sundays and Holy Days of obligation.

Daily Mass is ideal.

Living a righteous life

“Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me.” 
John 14:21 – (ESV)

Daily Personal prayer

Includes going to confession frequently.

“come and pray to me, and I will hear you.” Jeremiah 29:12 – (ESV)

Active participation in the life of the Church

Includes using your abilities, gifts, and skills to serve the Church.

Personal Mission

Discovering and fulfilling your unique mission.

“God has created me to do Him some definite service.” St John Henry Newman

Visiting the blessed sacrament

“From the Eucharist comes strength to live the Christian life and zeal to share that life with others.” Pope John Paul II

Practising the spiritual and corporal works of mercy.

“I was hungry and you gave me food…” Matthew 25:35 – (ESV)

Communual prayer

with family, friends etc. 

“For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.” Matthew 18:20 – (ESV)

Having Godly Friendships

“There is no true friendship unless You weld it between souls that cleave together by the charity poured forth into our hearts by the Holy Spirit.” St Augustine

Attending
Faith-nourishing Events

Retreats, Conferences, Seminars, Recollection Days etc…

Allowing God to use you at his will.

Offering sacrifices

Increasing in the knowledge of the faith

Watching or listening to soul-feeding media

You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:13 – (ESV)