FREEING OURSELVES FOR LENT 

Unbinding Lazarus who has just been brought back from the dead.

Saturday, March 11, 2017
10:00 AM – 2:30 PM

During a day of reflection and prayer, participants will explore an alternative to the usual practice of giving up something for Lent.  Consider – what would God like us to be freed from at the end of Lent?  

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​Somewhat like the unbinding of Lazarus coming out of the tomb, there are things that would make us more pleasing to God, family and neighbors if we dropped them in the trash bin as part of getting ready for Easter. 
 
The desert fathers warned of spiritually-damaging thoughts and behaviors that have continued down the generations to plague us today.  Pride, gluttony, lust, greed, envy, laziness, sadness and anger – how can speaking honestly with the Lord every day help us shed what holds us back?
 
Facilitator:  Steve Palmer
Suggested Donation:  $45 (lunch included)
 
For more information or to register:  www.benedictinepastoralcenter.org, bpcosb@gmail.com, or call 703-393-2485.