Almsgiving: An overshadowed Lenten pillar has something to say
By Carol Zimmermann
Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON (CNS) — When it comes to the three pillars of Lent, almsgiving is a little bit like the middle child, not always getting the attention that prayer and fasting do.
The word hardly rolls off the tongue, and people don’t talk about it as they might discuss what they are giving up for Lent or how they might be praying more or reading spiritual books during the 40 days before Easter.
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