Giving Up and Giving Away: Two Sides of the Lenten Coin
When I consider Lent, the first question that comes to mind is “what should I give up?” Though abstaining from meat, chocolate, alcohol or one…
read moreWhen I consider Lent, the first question that comes to mind is “what should I give up?” Though abstaining from meat, chocolate, alcohol or one…
read moreI’m terrible at handling change. I frequently treat change not as a graceful passage from one “life” room into another, but rather as a door…
read moreI’ve always made an effort to leave the season of Lent as a better Christian and a better person overall. After experiencing plenty of Lents…
read moreGrowing up, I went to Catholic school, so Lent was always a big deal. We spent weeks talking about it, learning about the Bible stories,…
read moreLent, the Christian season of reflection and renewal, is an opportunity to step back and take a good, hard, 40-day look at our spiritual lives.…
read moreAs a cradle Catholic, I grew up being told every year around February or March that I had to “give something up” for Lent. As…
read moreOn March 5, 2019, I updated my Bumble profile: “Giving up Bumble for Lent. (Not a joke. I’ll see you boys on April 21.)” Followed…
read moreRemember the phrase “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you,” that you learned growing up? It’s the impetus behind my personal…
read moreThree years ago, I hated working out. I had always played sports, but outside of practice, I felt lost exercising on my own. I couldn’t…
read moreIn the finale of its first season on Netflix, “Master of None” presents its main characters as seemingly desperate for a change and ready to…
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