Today I went and got ashes. I looked Rowena in the eye as she made the smudgy sign of the cross on my forehead, saying , "From dust you came and from dust you shall return." I am not a Christian. I lost faith in all that a long time ago, but I must confess I … Continue reading On Giving Up Fear For Lent
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Lent, Mallo Cups, and the Resistance Monster
Raise your hand if you ever gave up candy for Lent. (My hand did not go up.) But even still, I always find myself craving Mallo Cups this time of year because every kid in my Catholic school gave up candy for Lent. And Mallo Cups were the big Lenten sacrifice. We were told we should give … Continue reading Lent, Mallo Cups, and the Resistance Monster