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Article: Lenten call to penance goes for church, too.(Column)
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- National Catholic Reporter
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- February 27, 1998
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We are about to begin another Lenten season, traditionally a time for taking spiritual stock of our lives, doing penance for our sins and preparing for the Easter celebration of our baptismal rebirth in the Risen Christ.
Lent is not just for individuals; it is for the church as a whole. The church itself must take spiritual stock of its communal and institutional life, do penance for its sins and prepare for its own baptismal rebirth at Easter.
Taking stock, however, is a waste of time if it isn't honest. Unfortunately, honesty is not universally welcome in the church today. Too many want to hear (or read) only the good news: that the church is on ...