As Laura Kelly Fanucci reminded us, "The purpose of Lent is to prepare us for Easter. But how often do we get caught up in Lent for Lent’s sake—as if it’s the Spiritual Olympics of prayer, fasting, ...
Beyond the Easter egg hunts, the baskets stuffed with shredded tissue paper, and the sugar highs from too much candy, church is at the heart of many early-morning Easter rituals. While I can’t recall ...