Warm winter could have consequences Ash Wednesday marks beginning of Lent Getting ashes should be about more than convenience Religion calendar for Feb. 24March 2 Church's 'Ashes on the Go' aims to further faith give it up 40 days and tweets February 24 2012 Ashes Go On Our Calendar Galactic with Soul Rebels at Union Transfer Can You Kick Your Pinterest Habit Giving Up Social Media For Catch a local fish fry during Fellowship dinners set Baldwin Presbyterian Worshippers mark start Pope tweet one message day #Lent Heather McPherson Fish is natural menu choice Photos expands from suburbs 21 states Images in

Lent Means Less Meat, Better Seafood Sales From fast food chains, to family run restaurants, special Lent menus are popping up across Acadiana. And with the first Friday of Lent here, that means meat is off the table for many Catholics. But Lent can mean higher sales and better business for many restaurants. Around here, it's not hard to find tasty alternatives for Lent. Carl Miller said this was his first crawfish po-boy of the Lent ... Understanding Lent and the Science of Self-Denial When it comes to good-time holidays, Lent does not rank very high. Nor do Ramadan or Yom Kippur, of course, and no wonder. They are all about saying no to something (or many things) you love. Where's the egg nog and holiday joy in all that? But we observe these less-than-festive celebrations all the same -- and we have good reason to do so. There are hidden benefits to so much ritualized self ... Faith & Values: Lent and money I like Lent. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, the day after Mardi Gras, and takes us through Easter . Lent may not be necessary, but it's nice Lent may not be necessary, but it's nice By Corey J. Hodges Special to The Tribune Published Feb 24, 2012 04:47PM MDT This week began the season of Lent. The 40 days leading up to Easter (excluding Sundays) are intended to be a time of prayer and penance demonstrated by some form of self-denial. In many countries, the day before Lent is celebrated with overindulgence in anticipation of the ... Can You Kick Your Pinterest Habit? Giving Up Social Media For Lent People used to fast for Lent, give up meat, and often some other thing that made their lives to comfortable. Catholics and many other Christian denominations do this so that they can be thankful for what they have, and think more about the blessings God has bestowed upon them. Giving up something you love makes ... Hodges: Lent may not be necessary, but it's nice Hodges: Lent may not be necessary, but it's nice By Corey J. Hodges Special to The Tribune Published Feb 24, 2012 04:47PM MDT This week began the season of Lent. The 40 days leading up to Easter (excluding Sundays) are intended to be a time of prayer and penance demonstrated by some form of self-denial. In many countries, the day before Lent is celebrated with overindulgence in anticipation of ... 7 Financial Vices and Luxuries to Give Up for Lent Regardless of whether they celebrate Lent for religious reasons or just want to show solidarity with those who do, many people will  be giving up a luxury or a vice for the next 40 days. Since studies show that it takes about 3 weeks to form or break a habit, this can be a great opportunity to form some good financial habits or break some bad ones without having to sacrifice all by yourself ... Tasty Meat-free Options for Lent Now that lent is underway, the 40 days before Easter. Many Christians have a dining dilemma on Fridays. Tim Grobaty: Lent as a concept appeals to nonbelievers as well GIVE IT UP FOR LENT: My God, Lent is here already and, as always, we don't know what sort of sacrifice we're going to make during the 40-day (more or less) period of voluntary (and mandatory) abstinence. Lent is a chance to take stock and imagine a changed world | Jane Williams Private spiritual discipline during Lent means little without the desire to transform the world for the good of all Lent begins with a man in a desert . This man has extraordinary powers and knows himself to be of special importance to his God. In the desert, he is facing choices about what that means for the rest of his life. He is alone, and in a semi-starved, almost hallucinatory condition ...
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