Lent calls for a return to the basics. On Ash Wednesday, for instance, we are exhorted to give alms, to pray, to fast (Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18). These simple commands come directly from the Lord, from ...
With the onset of winter, many people have understandably taken their book-reading indoors. The park benches are bare, the outdoor cafe tables barren. Much of the landscape is still covered in ...