Posted February 06, 2024 in Articles
Author: Jesuit Retreat Center
By the time this newsletter reaches your mailbox, we will be into the sacred and beautiful season of Lent. Because the date for Easter moves each year based on the first full moon after the spring equinox, the start of Lent, Ash Wednesday also moves. It is somewhat ironic that Ash Wednesday this year falls on that most American of holidays, Valentine’s Day. The Lenten rules for fasting and abstinence will prove a conundrum for those who wish to take their beloved out for a wonderful steak dinner, followed with a box of chocolates...