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A Call to Lent

Fr. Jerry Smith Feb 02, 2010

In the Book of Common Prayer on which I was weaned, this past Sunday would have been Septuagesima, or 70 Days before Easter. This coming Sunday would be Sexagesima and the following Sunday Quinquagesima. This period is also known as the Pre-Lenten season or Shrovetide. Interestingly, as much as ...

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