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You’re a child of God and you’re made for glory, baby.

February 17, 2021 By Maria Kane 3 Comments

The origin of one of my most beloved Ash Wednesday traditions can be traced back to Game 7 of the 1988 NBA finals between Isaiah Thomas’s Detroit Pistons, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson’s Los Angeles Lakers.

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Filed Under: Discipleship, Liturgical Year Tagged With: Ash Wednesday, fasting, grandparents, sin

Of Poor Ladies & Oreos

August 11, 2020 By Anne Warner 1 Comment

I hope Clare of Assisi and her Poor Ladies embraced the gift of humor as much as they did poverty, charity and humility.

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Three Teaching Points for Lent

April 5, 2019 By Sarah Bentley Allred 2 Comments

Lent is upon us, the forty days set aside to prepare to celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus.

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Lent with Young Ones: An Adventure

February 23, 2017 By Jerusalem Jackson Greer 1 Comment

Are your kids too young to “get” Lent? Here are some fun ways to turn the season into an adventure.

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Lent Together: A Mother and Son Reflect

March 14, 2016 By Sandra & Ellis Montes 2 Comments

Sandra Montes reflects… Since Easter is my favorite time of the year, I have always made a big deal about it with my son.

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Filed Under: Lent, Parenting Tagged With: fasting, Lent, parenting, Prayer

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