Comments on: Artificial Lent

By: Mavis

Mavis — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:50:45 +0000

Interesting post. My Lenten discipline this year has included attending mass and stations of the cross (I started work at a Catholic Uni in October) Like Songbird I found the ashes service really helpful this year. I like your phrase “It’s good to observe Lent, and it’s good not to observe Lent “

By: John Hamilton

John Hamilton — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 12:26:35 +0000

Chris, Intriguing viewpoint for me, since my life like it or not is becoming more liturgical. I think the day, maybe the breath, is the basic unit of liturgy. John

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:56:38 +0000

Thanks, Songbird. I hope the ebbs and flows carry you to new places this year.

By: Songbird

Songbird — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 02:39:14 +0000

Ah, but I find the ebbs and flows of the liturgical year carry me to places I might not get to of my own volition–not always, but often enough that I appreciate them. I admit, I don’t “get” the ashes and all they represent, but the idea of marking the entrance to a season means something to me.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 02:04:10 +0000

Thanks, Ken. Simone Weil said the beauty of nature is Christ’s tender smile coming to us through matter. Peace to you.

By: Ken

Ken — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:13:06 +0000

I feel a strong urge to affirm what you have written here, so strong that I cannot think of any words to add, even in affirmation. As you have written here, the seasons of nature nurture me, all seasons are opportunities for repentance and trust, and all times are full of the presence of Christ.