Lenten ping!
Some of us evangelical Christians are not celebrating Lent, believing that it is not biblical. In fact, there is evidence that “Lent” is derived from the Mystery Religions of Babylon.
I am an Evangelical Christian. I choose to celebrate Lent. I sacrifice something to meditate on the Sacrifice Christ made for me.
A dear friend of mine *She is also an Evangelical Christian)and I choose for the other what we are giving up for Lent. We do this to hold each other accountable. This year I am giving up video games and she is giving up fiction. We have agreed that the time we would normally spend on these activities will be spent in prayer and Bible reading.
‘(And, by golly, that picture above looks like a Methodist minister wearing a deacon’s stole, doesn’t it? )’
He can wear a priest wanna-be outfit for Ash Wednesday, that’s all right, but I bet his congregation was deprived of the rather chilling yer ethereal sensation created by our priest saying the words, “Remember man, that thou art dust, and unto dust thou shalt return”...in LATIN!
Both Masses packed solid, even though not a holy day of obligation. Something appeals to Protestants and Catholics alike about Lent: a God-given chance to start over, and a formal, structured season with weekly special events and readings that makes it very easy to do so.