How are the readings for the Sundays of Lent chosen and structured? The Lenten season is powerfully significant. A meticulous overall plan was envisioned for the Sunday readings that would convey the rich variety of Lenten themes. The three readings, along with the psalm, were all chosen to correspond thematically. A common theme...
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Carnivale and Mardi Gras celebrations are linked to Ash Wednesday, Lent, fast and abstinence. Can you tell us more about the connections between these events? Ash Wednesday is the beginning of the 40 days known as Lent. Every year, Christians highlight this penitential season as a time of self-examination, reformation of one’s life, and...
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Lent 2010 Spiritual Opportunities February 17 – Ash Wednesday Masses – 7:00 am, 8:00 am, 1:30 pm, 6:30 pm February 21 – World Prayer for Christian Unity – 4:00 pm – Nativity Daily Mass Chapel February 27 – Brunch and Learn “Change Your Life Overnight” – 10:00 am – Nativity Cafeteria February 26-27 –...
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