Lent: More Than Giving Up Something
As parents, we know that kids always ask, “Why?” about everything.
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Giving Up on Giving Up: A Lenten Reflection
Years ago, as Lent approached, I asked a trusted spiritual counselor what he was going to give up. He gave me a sly grin and said, “I’m giving up giving things up for Lent.”
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Pie Day: Louisiana’s Lenten Custom
It was Louisiana Sweet Dough Pie, and it is served only once a year—on Good Friday.
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Following Christ to Calvary
When I look at the unfair judgments endured by Jesus for our salvation, I think of the judgments I have made in my lifetime.
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Lenten Penance: Getting Back on Track
Our understanding of penance is based on our understanding of sin.
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The First Words of Christ
For centuries we have reflected on the Seven Last Words of Christ during Lent, but few people have spent much time considering his earliest words in the Gospels at the same time.
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