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Lenten Reflection
From The Gift of the Cross: Lenten Reflections in the Holy Cross Tradition:
When Jesus warns about a divided kingdom, I like to focus on what happens in a united family. An Ethiopian proverb says, “When spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion.” What greater gift can any of us give to the communities in which we live - so often torn by division, as well- than to unite our webs and work together for God’s kingdom? There simply isn’t one.
Hamburger/Macaroni Soup
Ingredients
1 small onion, chopped 
4 stalks celery, chopped
1 pound hamburger
1 quart of Stewed tomatoes
3 tbsp. of beef bullion dry mix
3 quarts of water
Salt, pepper, and celery salt to taste
1 cup of elbow macaroni
Preparation
Add onion and celery to the hamburger and sauté until browned.
In a separate pot add tomatoes, water, bullion, salt, pepper and celery salt, and bring to a boil.
Add the prepared hamburger and elbow macaroni.
When macaroni is tender, serve.
Submitted by Alice Cullen.
