Entering Lent

The feel, the practices, the liturgies of Lent are given. Christians need not invent them. Yet actions performed on a regular basis seem more significant when we know what’s behind them. Another metaphor: those attending a Shakespearean play find his English less daunting if they have read the script beforehand.

Jesuit and historian Norman Tanner offers a brief history of Lent at ThinkingFaith. Learning a bit about the formation of this season of joy and preparation may add to anyone’s celebration of Lent.

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