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[The purpose of participating in the rhythm of Lent is not to force on us external obligations or expectations and requirements of man’s religion.] Two generations ago the average Christian understood Lent to be the 40 days of prayer and fasting leading up to Easter. One generation ago the average Christian thought that Lent wasContinue reading “The What and Why of the Forty Day Journey of Lent”

Q: Excuse me, but why do you have dirt on your forehead? A: Wednesday is Ash Wednesday, the day many Christians mark as the first day of Lent, the time of reflection and penitence leading up to Easter Sunday. Clergy all over the world dispense ashes, usually made by burning the palm fronds distributed onContinue reading “Ash Wednesday Q & A”