Lent

Lent

Reflections from Belfast on the opportunity of Ash Wednesday: "Lent is less for giving up, and more for making space."

Reflections from Belfast on the opportunity of Ash Wednesday: "Lent is less for giving up, and more for making space."

Reflections from Belfast on the opportunity of Ash Wednesday: "Lent is less for giving up, and more for making space."

Reflections from Belfast on the opportunity of Ash Wednesday: "Lent is less for giving up, and more for making space."

A thoughtful guest essay on Easter not just being about Jesus' resurrection but Mary Magdalene too. Take three minutes to listen and read.

A thoughtful guest essay on Easter not just being about Jesus' resurrection but Mary Magdalene too. Take three minutes to listen and read.

A thoughtful guest essay on Easter not just being about Jesus' resurrection but Mary Magdalene too. Take three minutes to listen and read.

40 Days 40 DeedsThe administrative dashboard for SOF Observed allows us to see who has liked and reblogged our posts within the Tumblr community. It also allows us to see who “follows” our blog.

I’ve been skeptical about celebrity pet charity projects and rock stars like Bono who have endorsed the RED campaign — encouraging people to shop and buy stuff in order to aid impoverished Africans. It just rings hollow to me and somewhat paradoxical, even though I recognize the good intentions behind it.

And then I read these lines from his op-ed this weekend:

Contemplating“Contemplation” (photo: Kasia/Flickr cc by-nc-sa 2.0)

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