Ash Wednesday

Morning Reflections February 22, 2023 Comments Off

To listen to this reflection as a podcast, click here. If you’ve been a Morning Reflections reader for a few years, you know that on Ash Wednesday we typically use a Q&A format to address some of the questions associated with this first day of Lent. What’s different this year? Check out the section that deals with the special topic we’ll be… Read more »

Ash Wednesday

Morning Reflections March 2, 2022 Comments Off

Each year we pause to address some of the questions associated with this day, Ash Wednesday – the first day of Lent. What exactly is Lent? The word comes from the Old English term for “lengthen.” As Easter approaches, the amount of daylight grows longer. More than a thousand years ago, followers of Jesus began to set aside the 40 days… Read more »