February 2012
3 posts
Lent: the second New Year
Lent is such a fascinating time of the year. Designated as a time to prepare ourselves for the up coming Easter Sunday, it is a tradition usually adorned with fasting or the act of taking up something. All in an effort to prepare ourselves for Easter.
However, as we progress into the second week of this Lenten season, I can’t help but to wonder, are we missing the point?
If Lent was...
Knowledge
He takes his seat across the table. Two glasses tower over their coasters as if to assert their dominance, forcing the thin pieces of cardboard to collect their sweat. A fan is toiling in the distance, each blade perpetually fighting a never ending supply of air. The sun demands it way through the slit of the shudders. A waitress comes by to check on them, but a simple head nod lets her know that...