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Lent with WTC
Lent with WTC: From Seed to Tree ash wednesday lent liturgical year rituals spiritual formation spiritual growth wisdom tree wednesday Feb 26, 2025

The season of Lent can offer grounding and growth. 

 

Lent is a 40-day period leading up to Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday (it falls on March 5th this year). It is a sacred time of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving—a season where divine grace and human participation intertwine. Rooted in Christi...

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