Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Lenten Links From Fr. Binky
Today’s list of Lenten links is by the infamous “Binky the WebElf” of the Classical Anglican Net News (CaNN) WebLog. You can read his past Lent & Beyond contributions here. Although Fr. “Binky” likes to play an elf on the internet, he is in reality an Anglican priest in Canada. He started providing “hot & fresh” Anglican news on the web in 1998, and founded the “CaNN blog empire” in 2003, with Mike the Hirsute TechElf.
– DAVID WARREN: Gethsemane – “Bear up, gentle reader. Lent has begun, and now you are going to be served my annual Ash Wednesday sermon” … (davidwarrenonline)
– THE POPE’S MESSAGE for Lent has been released. Lent 2007: The Love Letter Written by Pope Benedict … (amywelborn)
– MAGIC STATISTICS: “The First Day of Lent” … (magicstatistics)
– MARK SHEA: The Gift of Lent … (catholicexchange)
– ROD DREHER: “Lent – For our Western Christian brothers and sisters, a blessed Ash Wednesday to you, and welcome to Lent”; A kinder, gentler Ash Wednesday … (beliefnet)
– CATERING TO TRADITION– Firms in Texas, Florida are Ash Wednesday suppliers … (dfw.com)
– GET RELIGION: “To dust you will return” … (getreligion)
– FR. STEPHEN: “That One Must Be Watchful Not to Judge Anyone” … (fatherstephen)
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“Praying Lent” — A fantastic resource
Here is a great Ash Wednesday prayer from today’s entry at Praying Lent:
Let us pray
for the grace to keep Lent faithfully.
Lord,
protect us in the struggle against evil.
As we begin the discipline of Lent,
make this season holy by our self-denial.
Grant this through our Lord, Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Source: Praying Lent (first four days)
If you have some time tonight, delve into the Praying Lent site, there are many great resources
Lent Quotes: Prayer, Fasting and Mercy
The disciplines of prayer, fasting and almsgiving are to be practiced together. One leads to the other. Peter Chrysologus (c 380-450) says:
“Prayer, mercy and fasting: These three are one, and they give life to each other. Fasting is the soul of prayer; mercy is the lifeblood of fasting. Let no one try to separate them; they cannot be separated. If you have only one of them or not all together, you have nothing. So if you pray, fast; if fast, show mercy; if you want your petition to be heard, hear the petition of others. When you fast, see the fasting of others. If you hope for mercy, show mercy. If you look for kindness, show kindness. If you want to receive, give.”
Lent & Beyond 