LIVING THE CATHOLIC FAITH IN THE 3RD MILLENIUM
A LAYMAN'S LOOK AT THE JOURNEY OF FAITH
Lent is a chance to grapple with the paradox of the cross as blessing and curse.
What if this Lent we didn’t approach the practices of prayer, almsgiving, and fasting with an eye to what we can do to transform ourselves, but rather with an eye to what God wants to do in order to transform us?
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The time of prayer, fasting and almsgiving is also an opportunity to get to know fellow parishioners better
By fasting a person turns to God more intently. This is reflected in God’s words spoken through the Prophet Joel: “Return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning.”
This Lent maybe you could pray not simply for the willingness to give up chocolate, but to become a more loving person, day by day, in your own way.
What does Lent mean to you? Could it be a time to build and strengthen your communities this year?
Lent is about the people of God being on the march, out of Egypt and into the Promised Land. And this journey we make together is a matter of life and death
St John Henry Newman’s Lenten sermons are a helpful resource during Lent for a regimen of spiritual reading
Catholics are trying to move from Lent as a penitential season to Lent as a baptismal season — that is, a season that focuses on a refreshment of the Christian commitment which is rooted in baptism.
People... recognize that if they’re caught in the anger, they will not be able to find peace. They have learned there is no pathway to peace through anger.
Many of the lines of the “Soul of Christ” prayer resonate with Passion Week, as the poem reflects on Christ’s body and spirit.
The visual prayer experience of Arts & Faith: Lent continues through Holy Week with videos for Palm Sunday and the Triduum.
Kerry Weber shares how she connected with the Stations of the Cross in this excerpt from her book, Mercy in the City.
Joseph A. Tetlow, SJ, explores the idea that Jesus’ Passion brings us to embrace the world as it really is.
Gary Jansen suggests an Ignatian approach to the Stations of the Cross, considering how Jesus responds to suffering.
Love is a gift that gives meaning to our lives. It enables us to view those in need as members of our own family, as friends, brothers or sisters...
Lent is a season of repentance and renewal. We turn away from our sinfulness and recommit ourselves to following Jesus. Ignatian contemplation and reflective prayer encourage us in the season of Lent. Here you will find Ignatian resources for Lent.
The season of Lent was one of sacrifice and introspection for St. Francis. As our guide through this holy season, he is inviting us to do the same. To receive daily Lenten meditations inspired by St. Francis of Assisi, sign up here.
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