Tuesday, February 12, 2013
The start of the Christian Lenten season begins Wednesday.
Feb. 13 marks Ash Wednesday, which is the start of the Lenten season for many Christian religions including Catholic, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Methodist, Anglican and Eastern Orthodox churches. In Western Christianity, Ash Wednesday takes place 40 days before Easter. Sundays that fall during that timeframe are not included in the 40-day count. On Ash Wednesday, many Christians will go to church to receive a cross of ashes on their forehead. The ashes are used as a sign of repentance to God. During lent, many Christians fast and repent to reflect upon Jesus Christ’s death, burial and resurrection. It’s customary for Catholics to not eat meat on Fridays during lent. Many also give up something they would otherwise enjoy during this time. …
Monday, March 5, 2012
Would you choose one of the GOP hopefuls or President Obama?
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Monday, March 5, 2012
Maybe the results of Super Tuesday will declare a firm frontrunner among GOP presidential hopefuls. Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum still has a small lead over rival Mitt Romney in the latest poll of likely Republican primary voters in Ohio, though the gap between the two men has shrunk since Monday, CBS News reported. But Romney is basking in the glow of winning the Washington state caucuses Saturday. Ohio is the big prize to win on Super Tuesday, having the most delegates at stake. Conducted by Quinnipiac University, the poll released Friday found Santorum leads the former Massachusetts governor 35 percent to 31 percent among likely Republican voters, compared to a poll released Monday showing Santorum with 36 percent to Romney's …
Monday, February 27, 2012
Lent is the time for sacrifice.
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Monday, February 27, 2012
Newt Gingrich is giving up dessert. Rick Santorum is foregoing Italian food. Mitt Romney is not giving up anything. He is a Mormon, and Mormons don’t observe Lent. Lent, most commonly observed by Catholics, Anglicans, Episcopalians and Lutherans, is a time to fast, pray, give alms and seek repentance. And, it is a time to sacrifice—to give up a favorite habit, food or activity. Are you giving up anything for Lent? Take our poll, and let us know in comments. What is the Pope giving up? He hasn’t said but he is tweeting, giving Lenten lessons in 140 characters at @Pope2YouVatican. Abraham Lincoln won last week’s poll with 40 percent of the vote for the most popular U.S. president. George Washington was chosen by 24 percent of poll …
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
It is a time to remember: "Ashes to ashes."
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Take off your Mardi Gras beads. Eat your last paczki. Wednesday is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, a solemn time for Christians for 40 days before Easter. Most commonly observed by Catholics, Anglicans, Episcopalians and Lutherans, Ash Wednesday falls on the seventh Wednesday before Easter. During Lent Christians are enouraged to fast, pray, give alms and seek repentance for their sins. Some Christians abstain from a normal part of their daily routine during Lent to remind them of the sacrifice of Christ. Some might refrain from eating certain favorite foods or from fun activities. The solemn proceedings that occur on Ash Wednesday bring the focus back to the sacrifice of Christ and the mission of the Church, according to …
J D McNugent
2:42 pm on Monday, March 5, 2012
Or Romeny/Santorum 189 Obama 135 DuPage is going for the Republican according to this poll. Thank GOD!!! more ›