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An equals sign is a useful tool in math. It tells us that two quantities have the same value and can be treated in the same way. An equals sign gives us important information. But it can also be used incorrectly. You can’t make two different quantities the same just by putting an equals sign between them.
In the season of Lent, we engage in penance as a means of being reconciled with God. But as Christ tells us in Matthew’s gospel, before bringing our gifts to the altar, we should “go first and be reconciled with your brother” (Mt 5:24). And so our Lenten penance includes not only prayer and fasting, but also works of charity.