The Spirit Of Lent


*Julie McCarty*

		*Freelance Writer*

	*Offering nourishment for the spiritually hungry*


*The Spirit Of Lent*

	This Lenten series appeared in several Roman Catholic diocesan newspapers in 2007.

*Why do we use ashes on Ash Wednesday?*

		(read article)

*Prayer: Watering the Garden of our Souls*

St. Teresa of Avila compared different types of prayer to ways of watering a garden. Includes resources for learning about various prayer forms. (read article)

*Fasting*

Replace what you “give up” with something truly better in God’s eyes. (read article)

*Almsgiving*

Discovering Christ’s presence in those who suffer. (read article)


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