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The Spiritual Journey of Lent for Christians Reaches the City Gates of Jerusalem on “Palm” Sunday.
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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Ash Wednesday, the Sacred Season of Lent, Forty Days, a Time of Two “P’s,” Easter is Coming
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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