In his Lenten Message, Pope Benedict Calls for Prayer and Action.
Pope Benedict offers two intentions every month, one general, and one for a particular Catholic missionary activity. His general prayer intention for April 2009 is
"That the Lord may bless farmers' work with an abundant harvest and sensitise the richer populations to the drama of hunger in the world." As we conclude our Lenten journey, we could supplement our prayer with action by increasing our regimen of fasting, and donate the food or money saved to our parish's St. Vincent De Paul Society or a local food bank. Particularly in this economy, such corporal works of mercy may mean the difference between health and sickness for others.
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