Lent
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Almsgiving
With each Lent I try something new to aid in spiritual growth. There have been a variety of sacrifices and devotions, from additional readings to social media self-control. There have been days for prayer, and vows to update this blog more frequently (both were partially successful). But there was always one tenant of Lent that… Continue reading
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Washing of the Feet
Following Palm Sunday Mass, there was a call for volunteers for the upcoming washing of the feet. It struck me as strange that they requested parishioners approach a member of the clergy to offer their tired, dirty feet. In other parishes, the request was the other way around, or they selected people who were involved… Continue reading
And they said to him, “Inquire of God, we pray thee, that we may know whether the journey on which we are setting out will succeed.”
And the priest said to them, “Go in peace. The journey on which you go is under the eye of the LORD.”
—Judges 18:5–6