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Of guadeloupe. The surprising answer is ash wednesday. Not a sunday, not a celebration, an ordinary day in the middle of the week. And it is the first day of lent. You emerge from the church with a mark of black ash on your forehead with a reminder, august ringing in your ears and responsibility placed on your shoulders until easter. To practice, pray and practice charity. It sounds a little grim and demanding. Why do so many people welcome the arrival of lent and find it to be a time of growth, of regrounding, of new insights and deepened relationships. After this brief break please join us and well talk with two special guests about the meaning and practice of lent, our journey to easter. Welcome back to mosaic. Id like to introduce our two special guests today. At the end of the table, father joseph. He is a priest ordained from the diocese of san francisco. Hes a administrator of our lady of the pillar parish. And teacher at st. Patrickings seminary. One of six children, i believe. ....
“The focus of both celebrations is different. CNY is about Thanksgiving and family reunions, while Lent calls us to the discipline of fasting, abstinence, sacrifice, prayer, and almsgiving,” Archbishop Simon Poh said. ....
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On his part, the Emir of Ilorin and Chairman, Kwara State Council of Chiefs, Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, urged Muslims to extend charity and support to the underprivileged throughout the fasting period. ....