Hello my dear Lenten friends, Although 2020 seemed like a very long year, I cannot believe how quickly Lent 2021 has come upon us.  I have already heard a couple of people say they are skipping any Lenten Observance this year because they feel the last year has been one long Lenten season. True as it may be and as much as I would love to take the year off, I welcome you to this year's Lenten Blog, which will contain a variety of styles, approaches and themes.   One thing I am doing is a daily reading of a book with a friend.  I strongly recommend it.  It is styled with a daily reading from Ash Wed through Holy Week, one reading per day.  Here is the information:  The Emptiness of Our Hands: 47 Days on the Streets    In 1999 Phyllis Cole-Dai and James Murray lived by choice on the streets of Columbus, Ohio, the fifteenth-largest city in the United States. On Ash Wednesday they went to the streets with a single intention: to be as pres...