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Lent offers time for reflection Lent is the Rev. Scott Kaufman's favorite time of year. The 40-day season that leads to Easter, beginning Wednesday with Ash Wednesday, offers the faithful a refreshing time of reflection and prayer, according to the pastor of Faith Community United Church of Christ in Maumee. Shrove Tuesday and Lent Meditation Lent, beginning with Shrove Tuesday, is an opportunity to get into the daily habit of meditation and prayer. Churches celebrate Lent in a multitude of ways It might be hard to believe, but Lent will begin in five days on Ash Wednesday. For Christians, Lent is a time of inward spiritual reflection, prayer and fasting. Some make resolutions to give up a bad habit or take on a good one. Reflections: Lent hits the reset button Lent is nearly upon us. Christians east and west keep this season as spring and Easter approach on the horizon. Lent stirs the baptismal waters and resets the purpose of our lives as we prepare to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. Lent challenge to demonstrate generosity Stewardship is inviting Christians to do their bit in changing the world this Lent This year, Lent gets fishy, fast Lent begins with Ash Wednesday on Feb. 22 and runs until Easter Sunday on April 8. It signals to restaurants the big rush to eat seafood. A pre-Lent indulgence, kinklings return Some people prepare for the fasting and somber contemplation of Lent with parades, parties and Mardi Gras Spiritual Life: The challenge of Lent It was hard enough giving up candy for Lent as a child, but Mary Cooksey has learned that what she does as an adult is much more challenging. How will you observe Lent? Fasting is a spiritual exercise to get us ready to be Christlike. What the Tweeters are giving up for Lent (and no it's not Twitter) SMALL PRINT:WE CONDUCTED a Twitter vox pop (filtering out the many responses of people completely apathetic to the idea of giving something up for Lent) to discover what the Twitter masses will be forgoing from this Wednesday until Easter.
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