Leviticus 19:1-2,17-18; 1 Corinthians 3:10-11,16-23; Matthew 5:38-48 What does it mean to be holy?  How does one attain holiness?  For the Buddhist, holiness is attained by following an eightfold path consisting of right understanding, speech, action, meditation, and etc.  For the Muslim one attains holiness by fulfilling the Five Pillars of believing in God...
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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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