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Lent: Letting in Light and Beauty

Posted on April 4, 2019 by freecatholic808 — 1 Comment

Originally posted on Dawn Morais:
Lilikoi blossoms dance in the sun. Lent: a time of abstinence and fasting; small penances amidst our everyday abundance that remind us to savor the sweetness of life. Lent invites us to pare our lives…

Tagged with: Akiko's Bed and Breakfast, Lent
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Lent: Letting in Light and Beauty

Posted on March 14, 2015 by freecatholic808 — 1 Comment

Lent: a time of abstinence and fasting; small penances amidst our everyday abundance that remind us to savor the sweetness of life. Lent invites us to pare our lives down to essentials. It does not require us to dwell in…

Tagged with: Abstinence, Easter, Fast, Lent
Posted in Easter, Family and Friends, I BLOG, Lent, Uncategorized

Ryan Budget and Obamacare: Contrasting Gospel Lessons

Posted on April 1, 2014 by freecatholic808 — Leave a comment

“In the poor and outcast we see Christ’s face; by loving and helping the poor, we love and serve Christ.” — Pope Francis, Message for Lent 2014. . The Church speaks often and loudly about “moral authenticity”…

Tagged with: Barack Obama, Healthcare, Lent, Medicaid, Network Lobby, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Paul Ryan, Pell Grant, Sr. Simone Campbell, uninsured, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Posted in Catholic Social Doctrine, Christian Politicians, Fighting Poverty, Healthcare, I BLOG, Obamacare, Politicians and their Lies, Politics and Religion, Progressive Christianity, Uncategorized, US Bishops

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