For most people, the word “Lent” conjures up images of fasting from sweets, alcohol, or meat on Fridays, or maybe saying a few more prayers here and there between Sunday Masses. Prayer and fasting are two of the practices we intentionally incorporate into our Lenten practice. But what about that third practice, almsgiving? How can we better incorporate acts of charity into the 40 days of Lent?
Our guest today chronicled one Lent in which she took almsgiving very seriously – although she wrote about it with a good deal of humor. Kerry Weber, who is an Executive Editor at America Media, authored the 2014 book Mercy in the City: How to Feed the Hungry, Give Drink to the Thirsty, Visit the Imprisoned, and Keep Your Day Job. Kerry is married with two children and, since 2012, has served as Mercy Associate. She joins us today to talk about finding God through works of mercy.