Lenten sacrifice

I hope you're enjoying your pancakes and generally having a ball today, because tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent.

I'm not licensed to preach so won't, but will remind you that Lent is not necessarily about giving up something, like ice cream. In fact a lot of people use Lent to try to give up bad habits or lose weight. As with all such plans, we might do it for 40 days, but afterwards we slip back into our old ways.

Lent is about making a sacrifice. You can do it by giving something up, but you can also do it in a positive way. You could sacrifice a few moments each day to say a little prayer, for instance grace at meals. You could go to church on a day when you don't have to, especially during Holy Week. You could give to the Church or to a charity such as Share Life which promotes Christian projects and Christian values. Any or all of the above would be good.

To all who believe, I wish a Holy Lent.