This final weekend before the beginning of Lent the  readings encourage us to focus on the upcoming season. We are called to be holy, to model our lives after the example of Jesus. The disciplines of Lent: Prayer, Fasting (penance) and Almsgiving (charity), are designated to help us rid those parts of our lives which keep us from truly being other “Christs.” When deciding on Lenten practices, try to think long-term. Doing, or not doing, something for forty days is a start; what could I do for the rest of my life so that I will become more like Christ?