Ashes to Ashes

By Donal Leader
11th February 2016
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This afternoon, sitting in the Avalon backpacker’s café I pondered Ash Wednesday and what it might mean. For many today it is a ritual devoid of relevance for life or … Continue Reading →

Thinking about Ash Wednesday 2

By Donal Leader
10th February 2016
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By Brother Anthony McDonnell cfc Naturally enough with the birth of Christianity after the death of Jesus, many Jewish religious traditions, including a deep reverence for the Old Testament writings, … Continue Reading →

Thinking about Ash Wednesday 1

By Donal Leader
10th February 2016
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By Brother Anthony McDonnell cfc In the Catholic tradition, the season of Lent begins with the ritual of the blessed ashes ushering in forty days of prayer and penance. The … Continue Reading →