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Lent: The Examen

Posted on March 5, 2023 by nicdempsey

I’ve been talking about my plans to spend some time in Lent doing the Examen more. So I thought I’d talk about what it is and why I find it useful and what I find difficult about it. First, what … Continue reading →

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Lent: The First Four Days

Posted on February 26, 2023 by nicdempsey

Lent Started on Wednesday and as I’ve done in previous years, I’m going to talk about it. If it’s not your thing, I get it, and I’ll see you sometime in the week, for my usual wittering. So the first … Continue reading →

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March

Posted on March 1, 2022 by nicdempsey

We’re already into the third month of the year! Congratulations on getting through two of the worst months of the year. I say this like March and April are walks in the park when in fact they are not, especially … Continue reading →

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Lent Week Five: The Promise of Spring

Posted on March 31, 2020 by nicdempsey

I love spring, I said a couple of weeks ago that my brain is waking up because the light is back. Last week we hit the vernal equinox, equal amounts of day and night and that’s pretty much my own … Continue reading →

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Lent Week Three

Posted on March 17, 2020 by nicdempsey

For Tuesdays during Lent, I’m going to talk about my faith and spiritual practice (or lack thereof). So this is the time to look away if you’re not interested in this topic. No worries, there will be an allotment post … Continue reading →

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Lent Week One

Posted on March 3, 2020 by nicdempsey

For Tuesdays during Lent, I’m going to talk about my faith and spiritual practice (or lack thereof). So this is the time to look away if you’re not interested in this topic. No worries, there will be an allotment post … Continue reading →

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Soil, God and Lent

Posted on February 18, 2020 by nicdempsey

Last week the email about Grace Lent activities came around. My Grace attendance has been terrible for the last couple of years for lots of reasons I’m not going into but the Lent activities are all based on the themes … Continue reading →

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Lent

Posted on March 5, 2019 by nicdempsey

Ash Wednesday is tomorrow and signifies the beginning of Lent, it’s significant in the Christian calendar and is traditionally marked with fasting and prayer because Lent is usually slap bang in the middle of the hungry gap and the Church … Continue reading →

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Lent

Posted on February 17, 2018 by nicdempsey

I’m trying to be a bit more thoughtful about Lent this year. One of the things that I recognised last year was that I’ve been neglecting my practice of my faith and that I miss it. So Lent seemed like … Continue reading →

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Stations of the Cross

Posted on March 16, 2016 by nicdempsey

I’ve talked a bit about my faith in this space before and it’s Lent so I wanted to talk a bit more about what I’m doing in this time but this is my personal perspective, it’s not trying to make anyone feel bad or … Continue reading →

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