Mom is from Advent, Dad is from Lent

Mom is from Advent, Dad is from Lent

We’ve arrived in Easter — Alleluia! — but we had to pass through Lent to do it. So indulge me momentarily for a backward glance at those “40 Days.” When I ponder the long and hard journey of Lent, it calls to mind Advent, the other time when the priest wears violet at...