{"id":4331,"date":"2015-03-04T07:15:53","date_gmt":"2015-03-04T15:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/lisahendey\/?p=4331"},"modified":"2015-03-12T16:42:29","modified_gmt":"2015-03-12T23:42:29","slug":"ron-hansen-answers-what-is-lent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/lisahendey\/2015\/03\/ron-hansen-answers-what-is-lent\/","title":{"rendered":"Ron Hansen Answers “What Is Lent?”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

Catholic Relief Services<\/a> and the CRS Rice Bowl<\/a> program have created a compelling Lenten video series that asks \u201c What is Lent<\/a>?\u201d. For eight days, I am sharing each of the videos here at the blog. I hope you\u2019ll join me in this brief retreat. I believe you\u2019ll find, as I have, that these videos lead to deeper reflection and increased motivation.<\/em><\/p>\n

Today, we hear from Ron Hansen:<\/p>\n

<\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote>CRS Global Fellow and Catholic author, Ron Hansen talks about Almsgiving and its role during the Lenten season.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\nIn the close of his video, Ron Hansen reminds us that \u201cLent is giving so that others might flourish.\u201d As I\u2019ve witnessed firsthand, this is the type of giving that is at the heart of Catholic Relief Services\u2019 work around the world. Whether it is the work they do in emergency situations such as a natural disaster or the long-term programatic initiatives they undertake, CRS is all about leaving people better prepared to build their own stronger future.<\/p>\nRon\u2019s reminder to me today is that often, financial giving is much easier to offer than the true kind of \u201cgiving\u201d people really need. Sometimes, what\u2019s more need to help someone flourish is time, understanding, compassion or commitment. And often, those are a greater challenge for me to give than a dollar into a collection plate may be.<\/p>\nBut we\u2019re reminded so often that in giving, we too receive. The \u201cflourishing\u201d is mutual, as we help someone in need but we too are gifted with God\u2019s grace in that moment.<\/p>\nWho will you help flourish this Lenten season?<\/strong><\/p>\nTo learn more about CRS Rice Bowl visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.crsricebowl.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" decorated-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.CRSRiceBowl.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Catholic Relief Services and the CRS Rice Bowl program have created a compelling Lenten video series that asks \u201cWhat is Lent?\u201d. For eight days, I am sharing each of the videos here at the blog. I hope you\u2019ll join me in this brief retreat. 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