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Apr 17, 2022·edited Apr 17, 2022

Such a beautiful, wise, informative reflection on Lent, Ramadan, and the potential power and benefit - for communities and the individuals within them - of engaging in liturgical traditions! Many thanks for this writing. In reply to your question, one thing I became acutely aware of during the year I lived in India was how omnipresent religious and spiritual elements were in numerous aspects of everyday life, from religious-based music, decorations, small shrines, and more all over the city to how often people mentioned various aspects of religious and spiritual themes in the course of conversation about many topics. It made me realize how for many in the U.S., religion is often very compartmentalized and has inspired me to try to bring my faith into more of my life, and also to notice and appreciate when others are doing this as well

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