Lent is a time of prayer, but not for gloomy faces. Some people choose to give things up, but that's a matter of personal piety. Many parishioners choose to add something, like prayer or extra worship services, or take on a cause.
Shrove Tuesday marks the beginning of the Lenten journey in a celebratory way. We're on this 40-day path. How can we remember this with our actions?
We definitely tell them it's an option, and it can be a lower-cost option than Part D.
Two lousy choices is no better than seven lousy choices.
We try to connect meaning to everything. Otherwise it becomes a practice that's sort of empty, eating pancakes without knowing why.
The first thing people need to know is that they do not have to make any changes if they are happy with their health care plan today.