Thursday, February 26, 2009

The Imposition of Ashes

Lent, the season for somber reflection; will I give up something that will remind me of the Passion of our Lord? Or will I take on something that will also cause me to reflect on the Passion for 40 days. It began yesterday and will continue for 46 days until Saturday, April 11th.

Lenten Activity
Make a resolution to do something during Lent which expresses a different set of values or priorities than that of the culture. It could involve your use of time or money, the way you relate to people, the way you act at work, the way you recreate.
—Living God's Word: Reflections on the Weekly Gospels, Year B

Last night we went to the 7:00 p.m. service at Holy Cross an hour early to go to our pastor's study prior to the imposition of ashes. Later on the Circle group which I belong to will serve one of the Lenten Wednesday night meals.
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Cordelia said...

Dear Willo,

Then there is this http://www.tearfund.org/Campaigning/Carbon+Fast.htm , to my mind a well-intentioned but misplaced idea, found, in all of all places, on the website for anglicansonline.org. You know those crazy eco-anglicans ! In all seriousness, while many of the ideas behind this campaign are clearly rooted in serious facts and situations, the trendiness was off-putting to me. But it does suit the spirit of right living described in the Lenten Activity you've posted.

February 28, 2009 9:06 AM

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