It is mid-April and the weather is still trying to keep itself in winter. This is getting ridiculous. I think everyone will agree with me that we are ready for some 60-70 degree days with plenty of sun. It's that time of year when the weather should be getting to that point instead of snowing.
For six weeks of the year, the Catholic religion calls for people to make sacrifices. Whether it be giving up a favorite food or committing to do service work, these acts of sacrifice are meant to help us break bad habits or start making good ones. The season of Lent is a time of fasting and penitence.