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DIY Ash Wednesday

How does a church in a Diocese that is not holding in-person worship ensure its members can celebrate Ash Wednesday? By facilitating a DIY Ash Wednesday that everyone can do safer at home. Our priest has promised that a little … Continue reading

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The Fast I Choose On Ash Wednesday

I always struggle to identify something to give up for Lent that will draw me closer to God, so this year the fast I choose on Ash Wednesday is something different. The Reassurance of Ash Wednesday It’s my favorite day … Continue reading

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Like The Hypocrites At The Corner

There’s a confusing irony about the Gospel we read on Ash Wednesday. Before we receive ashes as a reminder of our mortality and penitence, we hear Jesus warning against practicing our piety before others. What could be more public than … Continue reading

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A Different Way Of Fasting For Lent

We are one week into Lent, the 40-day period of repentance and reflection that many Christians observe before Easter. I did not write about Ash Wednesday this year, but I did revisit my previous Ash Wednesday posts and re-watched the … Continue reading

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Observing Lent Triumphantly

Lent is supposed to be a season of self-denial and repentance, so why do I look forward to Ash Wednesday so much? Why is the Ash Wednesday liturgy my favorite service in the Episcopalian Book of Common Prayer? I think … Continue reading

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