Lent 3-D Lent: Almsgiving Victoria Ryan, January 28, 2021January 28, 2021 The second of the three disciplines of Lent is almsgiving. Very simply, it means giving to people who are normally left out. But for Catholics, it’s a little more than that. It’s giving because God gave us extra in order to share. It’s giving because those in need are children…
3-D Lent: Fasting Victoria Ryan, January 26, 2021January 18, 2021 The three disciplines of Lent are fasting, almsgiving and prayer. When practiced, they improve the three dimensions of our lives—body, mind and spirit. I’m not talking humongous Lenten promises like not eating any form of dessert, tithing 90%, or praying all four mysteries of the rosary–daily. I’m talking about any…