Prayer For The Second Week Of Lent

[This prayer is intended for family use before a Crucifix during the second week of Lent.] Leader or Child: Based on the words of St. Paul [Hebrews 12:14]. Beloved brothers and sisters, let us, surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, cast aside every burden and the sin that ensnares us, and with perseverance, race towards the challenge set before us; fixating our gaze on the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, Jesus, who for the joy laid before him, bore the cross, disregarding its shame, and now sits at the right hand of God's throne. Reflect on him... so that you do not grow weary or lose heart. For you have not yet faced resistance to the point of shedding blood in your fight against sin. Father: We should boast in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Family: In whom we find our salvation, life, and resurrection. Father: Let us pray. Grant, O Lord, that through the spiritual renewal of this Lenten season, we may deepen our comprehension of the mystery of Christ. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son. Family: Amen. Lord, bless this home with your presence. Drive away all the temptations of the evil one. May your holy angels dwell here, ensuring our peace. And may your blessing always rest upon us. We request this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son. Father: Let us give thanks to the Lord. Family: Thanks be to God. Father: May the almighty and merciful Lord, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, bless and protect us. Family:Amen.