Lent is the 40-day Christian season of prayer, fasting and sacrifice leading up to Easter, commemorating Christ’s suffering and resurrection. While many believers give up favorite foods or habits, others practice various forms of fasting or add meaningful spiritual disciplines to deepen faith and prepare for renewal.
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AFRO readers weigh in on love and standing the test of time
By Ama Y. Brown, AFRO Editorial Assistant “Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes […]
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Feeding the Spirit
(By SeventyFour_Shutterstock) By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com God is Great, God is Good, Let us thank Him For our food, Amen. This is one of the first prayers most of us learn as small children, to give thanks to God for the food that nourishes our bodies and keeps us alive. And perhaps […]
