A guest post from Claire Bischoff In addition to fasting and almsgiving, prayer is the third pillar of Lenten practices. But if you are anything like me, it can be hard to find time to pray in the midst of our busy lives. Prayer often seems too serious, intimidating, or boring to be of muchContinue reading “Lenten Practices III: Prayer”
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Lenten Practices Part II: Almsgiving
A guest post from Claire Bischoff As I wrote last week, there are three traditional pillars of Lenten practice for Catholics: fasting, prayer, and almsgiving. This week I write about almsgiving, an ancient sounding word that may seem far removed from our current social lives. “Alms” is a word from Old English that refers toContinue reading “Lenten Practices Part II: Almsgiving”
Get Angry for Women
A Guest post from Ellie Roscher Really think for a moment about the Jesus you have been taught about since you were a kid. Think back to the puffy books depicting Jesus sitting in plush fields with sheep or the Sunday school versions of the Gospel stories translated for smaller children accompanied by Jesus withContinue reading “Get Angry for Women”
