February 13, 2026

What act of joy and love helped you move closer to Christ and others in Lent?

With Ash Wednesday coming soon on Feb. 18, The Criterion encourages you to savor all the desserts you love until then. At the same time, we invite you to share the stories, ideas and acts of joy and love that brought you closer to Christ and others during a previous Lent.

We hope to share these stories and ideas with all our readers, to help all of us have a more meaningful Lent, one that draws us closer to Christ and others in joy and love.

Send your submissions and your stories to John Shaughnessy by e-mail at jshaughnessy@archindy.org or by mail in care of The Criterion, 1400 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46202. Please include your parish and a daytime phone number where you can be reached. †

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