Dear Friends Almsgiving or giving to charity, is one of the three Christian practices of Lent. The word alms has an old-fashioned ring to it. It brings to mind a Charles Dickens novel, a street urchin begging from the wealthy upper classes. When we give it should come from heart and not from our excesses, it’s …

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Dear Friends For many of us the season of Lent involves giving up certain foods, indulgences or habits; making sacrifices in order to deepen our faith. Yet for some it has become a self-centred and secular affair. The irony is that a time of self denial can easily turn into one of self-regard. It can …

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