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So you have decided you want to read the Bible every day during Lent, but there are so many things to consider.
Where do I start? How long should I read? What Bible translations should I read? Paperback or an app?
Two daily Bible readers offer their suggestions on what works for them and what might help others.
The personal and spiritual benefits of daily Bible reading are so great that Cackie Upchurch, director of Little Rock Scripture More... 
On Good Friday last year, Mariel Henderson-Santamaria not only saw the Passion of Christ play out in front of her eyes — she walked the path. A member of Our Lady of Fatima Church in Benton, she played the role of Veronica during the church’s first live Stations of the Cross — a Lenten tradition for many Arkansas parishes.
“The Stations of the Cross without the live stations I feel are very mechanic. You pray, you More...
If reading the Bible in chronological order speaks to you, Cackie Upchurch, director of Little Rock Scripture Study, suggest reading these chapters in order to grasp "somewhat" of how events in the Old Testament and New Testament transpired.
“For most books, you start at the beginning. … It ignores the fact that the Bible is not arranged chronologically or a clear and simple sequence,” Upchurch said.
Old Testament
Genesis 1-2: Creation account
Wisdom 7-9: God’s wisdom
Genesis 3: The first sin
Genesis More...
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis’ Bible is well-worn and a treasure that he has loved for half his life.
“If you saw my Bible, you would not be impressed. You’d say, ‘What? This is the pope’s Bible? A book so old, so beat up?’ You might even want to give me a gift of a new one, something that costs 1,000 euro. But I don’t want it,” he wrote about his Bible and his Bible-reading More...
Each year, Catholic Relief Services operates the Rice Bowl program to raise funds for programs serving people in need. A portion of Rice Bowl donations stays in the Diocese of Little Rock, helping fund emergency assistance from Catholic Charities of Arkansas.
In addition to daily reflections and activities for each day of Lent, Rice Bowl offers meatless recipes for Friday abstinence.
According to the CRS website, “Fasting from meat on Fridays during Lent helps us ‘acquire a More...
Parishes in the Diocese of Little Rock provided these schedules for Lenten activities. Call the parish for details before making your plans to attend. Holy Week events will be published at a later date.
Bald Knob
St. Richard
Stations of the Cross, Saturdays during Lent (except Feb. 20 and March 19), 3 p.m.; Divine Mercy in song and Stations of the Cross for the Poor Souls in Purgatory, Feb. 17 and March 23, 5 p.m.
Barling
Sacred Heart of Mary
Mass, More...
Q. What is the significance of the color purple during Lent?
A. The color purple is an additional symbol of penance. The Scriptures tell us that a purple garment was placed on Jesus during his passion as a mockery. It is fitting that the color be maintained during the days in which we focus on our own reality of sin that continues to be a mockery of the love and goodness of God.
The color purple and More...
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