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It’s Lent
FR. DAVE PIVONKA Last week, at the end of a long day, I was checking into a hotel that offers cookies to all their guests. I thanked the lady at the reception desk but declined her offer. The gentleman next to me stated, “Really, why wouldn’t you want cookies?” I stated that it was Friday, and […]
Friar speaks on Lent, eating disorders
JOHN MACDONALD STAFF WRITER A Franciscan friar gave reassurance to students observing Lenten fasting with an eating disorder on the morning of Ash Wednesday in the Fireside Lounge. Few chairs were left unfilled as former social worker the Rev. Luke Robertson, TOR, gave advice on how to spiritually heal from eating disorders and properly handle Lenten sacrifice. Robertson said that if someone is struggling […]
Franciscan Fanfare: Living penance in Advent
FR. JONATHAN ST. ANDRÉ, T.O.R. The question is often asked, “Is Advent a penitential season (like Lent)?” The answer is a bit tricky. On the negative, the “Code of Canon Law” is clear that it is not: “The penitential days and times in the universal Church are every Friday of the whole year and the season of Lent” (Canon 1250). At the same […]
Lenten mission series sponsored by Christ the King chapel begins with powerful talk on fasting
MEGAN REZNICEK STAFF WRITER In a talk in Christ the King Chapel on Feb. 19 at 9 p.m., the director of marketing and engagement in the Christian Outreach Office said Christians should fast because God prescribed it from the beginning. The talk by John Beaulieu (class of ’89) was part of a three-part series on […]
Lent series helps community open season with reflection
EMILY CAPPS STAFF WRITER Chapel Ministries refocused the Franciscan University community on formation in Christ by a talk series on the evenings of Feb.19, 20 and 21 on the Lenten pillars. While Chapel Ministries has given talks on other aspects of the faith life, the Rev. Shawn Roberson, TOR, said this is the first series […]
Speaker gives insights on Lent and fasting
MOLLY TRAINOR STAFF WRITER Starting Lent off right, Franciscan University Women’s Ministry invited a speaker to present to the women on campus about fasting and frustration on March 2 in the Gentile Gallery. Michelle Asci gave a self-described mom’s approach to fasting and Lent, which included some practical advice to avoid trying to “out-Lent” others. […]