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:: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 ::

And so begins Lent
Today is Ash Wednesday, an important day among liturgical Christians, but less so among those of us from the low church evangelical traditions. I'll be celebrating this day in my own low-church evangelical fashion, meaning I won't be wearing a cross of oily ash smeared across my forehead. It is, after all, the first Wednesday of the month, and for the youth group I work with, the first Wednesday of the month is a very high holy day indeed. It is "gym night," and woe be unto the youth pastor who cancels gym night for something as insignificant as Ash Wednesday.

So, I'll try to give a little spiritual pep talk about the significance of this date in our Christian tradition, and somehow try to tie it to the game of basketball. Any ideas, dear readers?

Other Ash Wednesday thoughts

Alan Creech posts a good thought about this day and its significance in his life. It's worth the read.

Mark Shea is giving up blogging for Lent. Link via blogs4God.

Here's a good Ash Wednesday quote via Debi Warford.

It's been done before, but... a New Zealand woman offers President Bush an Ash Wednesday gift in exchange for no war with Iraq. Via Holy Weblog.

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