Last year I started the tradition of posting a Scripture and prayer for each day of Lent as part of my extra devotion during this time of penance. I hope these readings and prayers will bless you in your spiritual preparation for Resurrection Sunday. Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. In previous … Read more
Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. In my Ash Wednesday post last year, I shared that growing up in a non-liturgical church, I didn’t understand Ash Wednesday or Lent. Now I appreciate this special season of penitence in preparation for Easter. Often Christians give up something—a favorite food or activity, for example—for Lent. … Read more
I grew up in a non-liturgical church, and I always wondered why Roman Catholics (the only liturgical church in my hometown) got ashes on their forehead on Ash Wednesday. Even after I joined a liturgical church, it took several years for me to really appreciate the Ash Wednesday observance. I wondered if it wasn’t contrary … Read more