1.0The Divine Hours of Lenthttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/thedivinehoursoflentPhyllis Ticklehttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/thedivinehoursoflent/author/ptickleFriday - February 22, 2008 - The Divine Hours of Lentrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="tgNw09ma4w"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/thedivinehoursoflent/2008/02/friday-february-22-2008.html">Friday – February 22, 2008</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/thedivinehoursoflent/2008/02/friday-february-22-2008.html/embed#?secret=tgNw09ma4w" width="600" height="338" title="“Friday – February 22, 2008” — The Divine Hours of Lent" data-secret="tgNw09ma4w" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Friday is, as we all know, the day of summary in our human week, the day for considering what we have accomplished or failed to accomplish, the day for regretting sometimes and, a lot of times, the day for planning for the week to come. Historically, the Church has sanctified our human Fridays by urging…