Tag: Vegetable Soup

Wishing You A

Today is one of those days when the Secular World and that of Faith clash. Couples are celebrating the romantic notion of Valentine’s Day. Fancy dinners, decadent desserts, flowers, candies and expensive jewelry all mark this day.

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First Ember Days of Advent

Just as the First Advent Sunday of the season marked the beginning of a new year within the church, this first Ember Days of Advent is the first Ember Days of that same new year. The whole of the Universal Church once acknowledged each set of Ember Days as an obligation. While much of Europe still does, the United States conference of Bishops did away with the observance.

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The 3rd Friday of Lent and an Amazing Soup

Today is the 3rd Friday of Lent. I like the idea of a simple, yet satisfying vegetable soup as a humble reminder of this season. My faith is important to me. It is as important as the air I breath or the foods I eat.

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