Tomorrow (March 9, 2011) is Ash Wednesday, the first day of 40 days of fasting, prayer, and almsgiving that we call Lent. This season ends on Easter Sunday.
My special project this year will be reading the gospel of Mark with a map in hand, as suggested by my bishop. Most Catholics give up eating mammals and birds on Fridays in Lent—for a long-time vegan like me, this isn’t a change, so I’m always experimenting with different fasts. This year, I’ll cut back my eating on Fridays to just a snack for breakfast. (The giving up soy idea is interesting, but hasn’t been fruitful for me.)
As usual, I also have an ambitious plan for reading and watching movies that connect with my search for Christ. If I get around to doing any of that, I’ll post my thoughts here.
One online prayer resource I’m going to try, for the first time, is Praying Lent. I’ll let you know how this goes.