Disciples, Apostles, and Saints! In Lent, we like to talk about what we're "giving up" and "taking on". This is an articulation of a practice we're called to for the duration of the season: self-discipline. So we show enough discipline to refrain from eating sweets, for example. It …
What's Going On
Being Changed
Disciples, Apostles, and Saints! As we gather each year for Ash Wednesday, we are invited to keep a holy Lent. Not because we're bound to make it unholy, but because we need the reminder. It begins by reminding us that the early Christians were reminded that this is a season of …
The Invitation
Disciples, Apostles, and Saints! From the Ash Wednesday liturgy: Dear People of God: The first Christians observed with great devotion the days of our Lord's passion and resurrection, and it became the custom of the Church to prepare for them by a season of penitence and fasting. This season …