We share these days of Lent with Christians all over the world, in these 40 days of reflection and repentance. The intent of Lent is to remind us of our mortality in order that we might pay greater
attention to life while it remains; to live...
Ash Wednesday (Feb. 26 this year) marks the
beginning of the Lenten Season. We will join Christians
from all over the world as we mark ashes on our
foreheads and remember the words from Genesis 3:19:
“Remember you are dust, and to dust you...
I have told and retold this story many times. It is a
favorite. I first read it in The New York Times years
ago (Nov 24, 1984). It concerned a man named Michael
Greenberg who gave away gloves to those in need in
New York City for 30 years...