Don’t Like Quiet? Get Over it for Lent
Prayer, one of the three pillars of Lenten discipline, along with fasting and almsgiving, seems to get the biggest boost...
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This Life: We’re in it Together
Guest editorial by Michael Shackleton – This week we look at the call of Christians to put to death the...
When is Giving Up Stuff Really a Lent Sacrifice?
For several years I gave up chocolate for Lent. The idea of going without chocolate for 40 days seemed like...
Give of your Precious Time this Lent
Fr Ralph de Hahn, Cape Town – It is always helpful to receive good suggestions as to how to create...
What’s the Difference Between Fasting and Abstinence?
Lent is the time before Easter during which the faithful abstain and fast in remembrance of the ultimate sacrifice Jesus...
25 Ways to Live By This Lent
How can we get the most out of Lent? Fr Michael Najim suggests 25 ways of living a spiritually enriching...
Lent: Ok, What’s Almsgiving?
Although the word almsgiving does not come up much in regular conversation, Catholics hear it plenty during Lent since it...
Lent as the Cure for Greed Addiction
I would never have thought of myself as greedy. It’s just not who I am — to myself. Yes, I...
Fasting: Lent’s Heavy Artillery
There is no getting around fasting during Lent. Not only is it one of the three pillars of spiritual practice...
