Lent is meant to be a time of waiting and reflection. We do little to decorate and refrain from grand celebration, pausing instead to focus on prayer, almsgiving, and fasting. Purple may be used to designate lent and some homes like ours choose to cover any displayed crucifixes with a purple swag or cloth. As we enter Holy Week we begin to acknowledge and grapple … [Read more...] about An Easy Way to Show Holy Week in Your Home
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Almsgiving – Toddler Friendly Lent
Lent is a wonderful time for focusing on spiritual growth for the entire family. Toddlers can easily get involved with almsgiving through the use of a family almsgiving box. Decorating the box is a simple, but effective way to help busy toddlers understand that lent is an important and special time for focusing on Jesus and preparing for Easter. Our almsgiving box is a … [Read more...] about Almsgiving – Toddler Friendly Lent