Lenten sacrifice, almsgiving service projects: Bible gospel parable math lessons

The Catholic Christian church will enter the penitential season of Lent on Feb. 10, 2016. Ordinary time ends with Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday), followed by Ash Wednesday which ushers in the Lenten season. Lenten virtues include almsgiving (donating money, acts of charity), prayer and fasting or sacrifice. Catholic Christian parents, are you looking for Lenten sacrifice, almsgiving activities or service projects for Lent? Here's one with math lessons based on the Bible gospel parable of the talents  Lenten sacrifice, almsgiving service projects: Bible gospel parable math lessons | Examiner.com

Bedbugs bug couple in Manhattan: Astor on the Park hotel bedbug infestation

 A dream vacation turned into a nightmare for two Californians staying in New York City. Bedbugs bugged a couple at the Astor on the Park hotel, an upper west side Manhattan establishment, reported WABC on Jan. 3. Elgin Ozlen posted a Youtube video showing his girlfriend's body covered in bites and their bed mattress crawling with bedbugs. News of the Astor on the Park hotel bedbug infestation is swarming the Internet. Elgin Ozlen says the pair were given the New Year's Eve holiday stay in Manhattan as a birthday present, but the gift "presented" more than expected. Not only did the couple experience a bedbug infestation of Biblical proportions, they had to switch rooms three times because the first one had no heat and second one had non-functional power outlets. Bedbugs bug couple in Manhattan: Astor on the Park hotel bedbug infestation | Examiner.com