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     https://news.americanbible.org/blog/entry/corporate-blog/lent-a-season-for-biblical-meditation      Lent is the period of 40 days which comes before   Easter  in the Christian calendar. Beginning on Ash Wednesday, Lent is a season of reflection and preparation before the celebrations of Easter. By observing the 40 days of Lent, Christians replicate Jesus Christ's sacrifice and withdrawal into the desert for 40 days. Lent is marked by fasting, both from food and festivities.      Whereas Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus after his death on the cross, Lent recalls the events leading up to and including Jesus' crucifixion by Rome. This is believed to have taken place in Roman occupied Jerusalem.      We’re highlighting Lenten practices and memories of people who have shared their stories with us. Their experiences range from pious and traditional to creative and out-of-the-ordinary, but all of them represe...

  https://ovcre.uplb.edu.ph/press/features/item/442-how-women-s-month-came-to-be           Women have suffered oppression and discrimination throughout our history. But they didn’t remain silent, they fought back. They showed the world that they could do things men can do and that they have the right too. This activism led to what they are now.             Women make up one of the few minorities that are numerical majorities. They typically outnumber men when it comes to demographics in most communities. Despite that, the oppression and marginalization of women has taken place in many societies for some time now. This March marks the best time to bring that and related issues to the forefront.             March is Women’s History Month in a lot of countries including the US. In the Philippines, it is often referred to by the government as N...