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The Spiritual Journey of Lent for Christians Reaches the City Gates of Jerusalem on “Palm” Sunday.

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Rev. Dr. David Q. Hall

If you are an observant Christian, faithful reader, you are well aware that today, April 17, 2011, is Palm Sunday and the first day of Holy Week for this year. The sacred season of penance and preparation that Christians have … Continue reading →

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The Spiritual Journey of Lent, the Two “P’s,” and What About Penance?

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Rev. Dr. David Q. Hall

If you have so kindly included visiting my blog(s) during your personal life’s journey in this sacred season of Lent, you may remember, meditative reader, that for Ash Wednesday, March 9, 2011, I posted about the significance of the day … Continue reading →

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We Want to Believe, to Put Our Trust in Something….or Someone.

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Rev. Dr. David Q. Hall

Yesterday, March 9, 2011, I posted about “Ash Wednesday” and the sacred season of Lent, in hopes, thinking and believing reader, that whether you consider yourself a Christian, of another faith tradition, or believe yourself to be “not a religious … Continue reading →

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Ash Wednesday, the Sacred Season of Lent, Forty Days, a Time of Two “P’s,” Easter is Coming

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Rev. Dr. David Q. Hall

Today, March 9, 2011, is the extremely important, sacred day that the Christian Church calls “Ash Wednesday.” Even if you do not consider yourself a “Christian,” faithful reader, or even if you don’t regard yourself as particularly “religious” at all … Continue reading →

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The Spiritual Journey of Lent for Christians Reaches the City Gates of Jerusalem on “Palm” Sunday.

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