start of lent

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🕊️✝️ As we anticipate the start of Lent tomorrow, let's prepare our hearts for this meaningful journey. 🙏 Reflect, repent, and rejoice in the spirit of renewal. How will you draw closer to God during this sacred season?

40 Days to Pray

As we get closer to Easter, many Christians make the decision to participate in Lent which is a time of prayer, fasting, study and reflection as we draw closer to God. While every day during the Lenten season is an important opportunity for God’s children to renew their focus on Him. With six Sundays in Lent, each one presents an opportunity for us to focus on a different theme during the ensuing week. In the same way that Sundays provide the opportunity for a fresh start going into a new…

I grew up in a Catholic family that observed Lent every year. We usually gave up an unhealthy habit and ate fish on Fridays, but beyond that, I never took the time to explore all of the traditions of Lent. Let me tell you, there are a lot of observances. And they have adapted over time and vary by geographical location.Most people know Lent is six weeks of fasting, repentance, and self-denial observed by many Catholics, Orthodox, and some Protestant denominations in preparation for Easter…

For me, the season of Lent is a time of reflecting on my strengths and weaknesses within myself and my relationship with God. I saw this chart online yesterday and it spoke perfectly of my plans for this lenten season. Some of these are not as easy as they seem, but everyday I wake up with a clean slate and a chance to try. Lent also means that Spring is coming and we are coming out of our Winter hibernation. Flowers will bloom and trees will come alive again. It's a beautiful time to…