As we’re in the 60 and above crowd, John and I aren’t expected to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday anymore, but we still do our best to come up with something to give up or something to do each year to make Lent more meaningful for us. In years past, we did […]
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Upping Our Lenten Game…
We’re in the middle of the Easter octave. If you’re reading this, that means you’ve made it through Lent. Halleluiah! Of course, for those of you who either don’t observe the Lenten season, or chose not to do anything out of the ordinary or give anything up for Lent, this may not be that big […]
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“It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” That song may be referring to Christmastime, but for some of the Church faithful, that sentiment describes Lent. Maybe it’s just my personality, but I actually look forward to Lent each year. The competitive side of me relishes a challenge, and, every year I challenge myself […]
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