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Lent with WTC: From Seed to Tree
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Feb 26, 2025
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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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