Reflection for 1st Sunday in Lent
At that time Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. He fasted...
Easter
The Fun of Lent?
Holy Cross-Blessed Sacrament 11-year-olds started Lent on Valentine’s Day – sort of. Father Daniel Rupp, pastor of Blessed Sacrament Church...
Pope: Lent Breathes Life into World Suffocated by Sin
Lent is a time to receive God’s breath of life, a breath that saves humanity from suffocating under the weight...
What are You Giving Back for Lent?
Lent will soon be upon us — that period of penance, fasting and almsgiving to prepare ourselves for the joys...
#Ashtags: When Posting Ash Wednesday Selfies, Use your Head
Ash Wednesday seems to offer contradictory messages. The Gospel reading for the day is about not doing public acts of...
Ash Wednesday: Ancient Tradition still Thrives in Modern Times
In more ways than one, Ash Wednesday leaves a mark. That’s because not only are Catholics marked with a sign...
Ash Wednesday Mass Readings
Mass readings Ash Wednesday March 1 Year A First Reading: Joel 2:12-18, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 51:3-6, 12-14,17 Second Reading: 2...
Are you Ready for Ash Wednesday?
Ash Wednesday is a day on which we begin our Lenten journey. As such it is a day of conversion,...
Pope’s Lenten Message – Don’t Ignore God’s Word
Without making room for God’s word in their hearts, people will never be able to welcome and love all...
