Pin It Why sacrifice? Why suffer on purpose? During the season of Lent, Catholics and many others choose to accept suffering, even bring it on themselves through voluntary sacrifice called fasting. To the outside observer, it may seem meaningless, even a bit insane to call suffering a form of prayer. I couldn’t disagree more. I’ve [...]
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Mary and Martha Moment: On Sacrifice and Suffering
March 18th, 2010 · 9 Comments · Mary and Martha Moments, Prayerful Kitchen
Mary and Martha Moment: Deepen Your Prayer Life this Lent
March 8th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Mary and Martha Moments
Pin ItTime for a mid-Lenten check! As we’re approximately halfway through Lent this week, it’s a good time to remind, reevaluate, and recommit. Remind: What are your Lenten promises, anyway? Did you forget about any of them? Reevaluate: How are you doing sticking with it? Are you letting anything fall by the wayside? Are your [...]
Mary and Martha Moment: To Solemnity or not to Solemnity?
February 22nd, 2010 · 18 Comments · Mary and Martha Moments
Pin It Do you take Sundays “off” during Lent? Sundays aren’t counted in the 40 days of Lent because they are solemnities, or holy days of celebration. We commemorate the Resurrection on Sundays, the eighth day of the week, so “when the bridegroom is present, the guests cannot mourn.” We do not have to observe [...]
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Mary and Martha Moment: Celebrating Lent with Children
February 17th, 2010 · 14 Comments · Mary and Martha Moments
Pin ItWhen my almost-five-year-old son heard that Lent was coming, he exclaimed, “I remember Lent! I hate Lent!” Surprised at his fervor, I fought to remain calm and detached myself and asked, “Oh? What do you remember about Lent that was so bad?” “I don’t get desserts in Lent!” he fired back with an earthy [...]
The “What are you Doing for Lent?” Carnival
February 12th, 2010 · 26 Comments · Mary and Martha Moments
Pin ItLord, I don’t want to. Please don’t make me do that. I don’t think I need to give it up. Please? I can handle it. (hangs head) To self: Just submit. Be the clay. Be the clay.
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Mary and Martha Moment: Time to Prepare for Lent!
February 9th, 2010 · 14 Comments · Mary and Martha Moments
Pin ItIt’s coming. Ash Wednesday sneaks up on me every year, no matter what month it’s found in. It’s that time to prayerfully consider what sorts of prayer challenges, sacrifices, and works of service/almsgiving you are called to participate in this year.
