Lent 2023
Lent with St. Clare: First Monday
St. Clare’s life was not easy. From the struggle to follow her religious vocation, to the physical suffering she experienced throughout her life, to the pope’s ongoing resistance to approving her rule for the sisters, she continually pushed forward with strength.
Lent with St. Clare: First Sunday
For most people, love carries some sort of romantic connotation. Love, though, is much broader than that. A shining example of that is Clare’s love for Christ.
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Lent with St. Clare: Saturday after Ash Wednesday
As a member of the noble class, St. Clare had the finest goods available to her—clothes, food, shelter.
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Hidden Treasures: An Ash Wednesday Journey
Ash Wednesday reminds this author of the impermanence of our lives and the treasure that awaits us.
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The Hard Work of Lent
While being angry may not be the ideal frame of mind when starting the season of Lent, these three quotations help me find a measure of peace.
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