Do Lenten practices or conversations regarding them give you the feeling that Big Brother is Watching like Locaccino, a location tracking system being developed/used at Carnegie Mellon University? Click here to see a Chronicle of Higeher Ed video. OR does our Lenten journey point to and live in the reality of the preciousness of Christ's blood: … [Read more...] about Reflecting on Ash Wednesday
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Preparing for the Lenten Journey
Today's Fastnacht Day in PA Dutch Country (referred to by other traditions/regions, some with much more enthusiastic traditions, as Fat Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday) and the celebration of it emphasizes stuffing our bodies with wants before entering the sacrificial lock down of the religious practice of Lent. By contrast I look at Lent from the radical, relational lens of seeking God the Father -- one shared by the people of God throughout the Biblical story -- finding its fulfillment in Jesus the Christ through … [Read more...] about Preparing for the Lenten Journey