You Cannot Fail at Lent
Plans are Meant to be Altered All over social media, those still left after the Lenten Exodus, people are confessing to their inability to keep their Lenten promises. According to Facebook and Twitter, there has been lots of coffee drunk, chocolate eaten, swears said, and prayer time skipped. The hashtag #LentenFail started showing up just a day into the liturgical season. The #LentFail numbers grew again after bacon bits, chicken broth and unintentional "Oh no, I totally forgot it was Lent" hamburger consumption on the first Friday of Lent. Here is the good news. YOU Cannot Fail Lent. It is not a test. Lent is a time of looking at our lives and trying new ways to grow closer to Christ. Through prayer, fasting and charity, these forty days can be used to challenge our current choices and behaviors, and try on new ones. The fasting, prayer and alms we take on for Lent, can also enhance our lives well beyond Easter ... read more for id...