Raising Saints & Martyrs

Ok, so here is the deal: being a Catholic, or being Orthodox is rough. We are not quite as outside the circle as, say, LDS or Witness, but, we aren't quite accepted either. Know what I mean? What I have compiled is a list. Well, a list or two really. I am creating, and will make available to anyone who needs it, a list...

So, I am not a huge fan of Lenten sacrifice. A lot of the "sacrifices" people make seem either weak and pointless, or like they were really more suited to be a New Year's resolution and they failed so this is like a do-over for them. For forty days we shall give up tv, chocolate, sodas, fast food, spending money without...