Lent: a season for compass adjustment
I wonder: without checking your smartphone, can you point toward the north right now? I’ll confess, I couldn’t do it without using my phone or the compass built into my car.
BURYING ALLELUIA
A Lenten Spiritual Practice
We get a lot of other things about Lent from the church of the Middle Ages, too. One of the more interesting traditions is the “depositio” of alleluias, the discontinuing or refraining from use of the word “Alleluia” in worship and song during the 40 days of Lent. You’ve heard of “giving up something for Lent.” Well, the church gives up its Alleluias for Lent.
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GOD IS THE BIGGER ELVIS
2nd Week of Lent 2024
This Hollywood star kissed Elvis Presley before becoming…a Benedictine nun!
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A VALENTINE AMONG THE ASHES
This year, Ash Wednesday falls on Valentine’s Day, one of only three times this century it lands on February 14: 2018, 2024, and 2029. A quick Google search reveals that this poses a serious dilemma for Roman Catholics—what to do when February 14 is both a feast day and a day of holy obligation when one is supposed to fast? Answer:
Maine’s Faith Communities Observe Gun Safety Awareness Sabbath
Seek peace and pursue it.
Psalm 34:14
The weekend of February 16-18, 2024, faith communities in Maine are participating in a “Gun Safety Awareness Sabbath,” praying in unity for safety from gun violence for our families, communities, and state.
MCC Executive Director Jane Field appeared on the national CBS News recently, discussing MCC’s advocacy work to remove the religious exemption for vaccinations of school children.
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Lewiston, Maine tragedy sparks wider support for ASL interpretation
One of the tragedy’s impacts has been widening awareness of the need to make community information and mourning rituals accessible in American Sign Language. Four of those who died when a gunman opened fire at Schemengees Bar & Grille were deaf, causing significant impact on Maine’s Deaf community and their loves ones.
