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Preparing for Lent in a Time of War
Eastern Christian Insights
English - March 01, 2022 23:28 - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsChristianity Religion & Spirituality homilies sermons texas orthodox church christian priest ethics theology mcmurry Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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If we are ever tempted to think that the Lenten practices of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving are antiquated niceties for those removed from the cares of daily life, we must think again. They are absolute necessities for us to live faithfully in our world of corruption. They are not practices focused on individual spiritual gratification, but how we find the strength to offer ourselves for the blessing of our neighbors and the salvation of the world.