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A Deacon’s Diary: I tried to give up a lot for Lent. I failed.

A Deacon’s Diary: I tried to give up a lot for Lent. I failed.

by Steve Molvarec, SJ | Apr 28, 2022 | A Deacon's Diary, Easter, Holy Week, Lent    ~ Approx. 5 mins

This is the eleventh installment of A Deacon’s Diary. In the tenth installment, Steve wondered if God made him eccentric. I. The checkerboard squares of the stone floor were cold.  And uncomfortable as they pressed into my ribs.  It was Good Friday and after...

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