The heart of all worship is sacrifice.” Pope Benedict XVI This is my second attempt to write this post. Because, let’s be honest, fasting is hard. I sought to write about the self-denial practice before, with the plan of reflecting…
There was a time in my life I did not enjoy the season of Lent. All the talk about sacrifice and penance, it always felt like a punishment. Like choking down brussel sprouts at dinner in order to enjoy dessert,…