Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving

Posted by Brian Myers on 3/17/25

Purification of Spirit through Fasting and Almsgiving

The age-old disciplines of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving are to mark our Lenten journey. During the season of Lent, there are four options the celebrant may choose from for a Preface (the prayer prayed before the Eucharistic Prayer). In the third ... Read More »

Momento Mori

Posted by Brian Myers on 3/08/25

Remember Your Death

The season of Lent. The word lent comes from the Old English lencten, meaning springtime. In Germanic languages, a derivation of this word is still used to refer to springtime. Other languages use much clearer terms such as “The Forty Days” and “The Time of Fasting.”

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The Season of Lent

Posted by Brian Myers on 3/01/25

A Campaign of Christian Service

“The annual observance of Lent is the special season for the ascent to the holy mountain of Easter” (Ceremonial of Bishops, 249). Through its two-fold theme of repentance and baptism, the season of Lent disposes both the catechumens and the faithful to celebrate the ... Read More »