Passage

“Then you and the Levites and the foreigners residing among you shall rejoice in all the good things the Lord your God has given to you and your household.“ (Deuteronomy 26:11)

Reflection

Though Lent is once a year, its practices are not. In fact, they are year-round and a normal part of Christian life. Every day we are called to repentance or turning away from sin, and prayer and fasting are aspects of our walk with Christ in faith. These good things must be known and deeply cherished by all believers, so that when Lent comes it does not feel irregular and strange. Lent should have a sense of home where we feel that we belong and reside in peace surrounded by precious gifts that are familiar. And along with gifts there is the presence of the Lord. The Savior that we know and love, Who is with us at all times.

Prayer

Our Lord Jesus, Who is with us in every season, may the Lenten season not be a foreign landscape to our eyes. May it be a be place within Your Kingdom, where we belong, and may we find a joyful sense of home in all of its blessed days. Help us see this time as more than something once a year. It is something meant for everyday as we serve and follow You. In Your gracious name we pray. Amen.

Donut of the Day

Today’s donut is the Zeppole. This Italian pastry, which originated in ancient Rome, is eaten to celebrate the Christian feast called St. Joseph’s Day.

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