Tag Archives: Lent
Almost There: How’s my Lenten New-Testament-reading project going?
I wish I had done a preliminary post when I started this Lenten project, but I never imagined I would finish the first three Gospels so quickly. I think I made this promise with the unspoken belief that I would … Continue reading
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Ash Wednesday
For Ash Wednesday, I went to an on-campus multi-faith service in the Julia Thompson Smith Chapel, and I will admit to being surprised by the turnout. I never realized so many denominations within Christianity celebrated Lent and Ash Wednesday. I … Continue reading
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Pre-Lenten Preparations
Lent will begin this Ash Wednesday. In the past, I’ve done the requisite “giving-up”: chocolate, soda, fried potatoes, and meat on Fridays when I turned fourteen (with frequent and regretted cheating). Now that I’m older, more contemplative of my religious … Continue reading
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