Tag Archives: Lent

Into the Desert

As an undergrad at the University of Notre Dame, I always heaved a sigh of relief when Christmas vacation arrived and my plane touched down in the sun-soaked desert of the Southwest.  After the long dark that is a South … Continue reading

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Loving the Silence

Can I just tell you that I am considering giving up e-mail for good?  I never realized how much time it was eating up, until I gave it up for Lent.  The past days have been more restful than I … Continue reading

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Enter the Silence

Lent begins today.  We are dust, we are reminded, and to dust we shall return. I confess that I usually approach Lent with dread because I feel like I already live Lent most days; as a new mother, I am … Continue reading

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Positive Posts for Lent

I am making a Lenten resolution to only post about uplifting, positive topics (and to avoid posting even constructively critical posts about the many evil, immoral, and unjust actions being committed in our world). Sundays will enjoy no moratorium from … Continue reading

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