Has Lent Transformed You Yet?
We are reaching the midway point of the grace-filled season of Lent. Prayer, various forms of self-denial and acts of charity are the hallmark of this holy season. In fact, these are virtues that help us...
Category: Lent
See the Real Christ, Not a Picture Postcard Version
Lent is a time when we seek to deepen our relationship with Jesus who died on the Cross to redeem us. This means looking, really looking, at Christ Crucified. It means coming face-to-face with...
Must the Afflicted Fast in Lent?
What about invalids and the physically challenged who live with pain and hardship? Are they bound to observe the Lenten strictures of fasting and abstinence? I hope not. They have enough to contend with! ...
God’s Lenten Message: ‘Let’s Try That Again’
Quite some years ago, I was working as director of Christian formation at a Catholic high school, I remember that on Ash Wednesday while assisting in signing students with blessed ashes, instead of saying...
Almsgiving: An Overshadowed Lenten Pillar Has Something to Say
By Carol Zimmermann – When it comes to the three pillars of Lent, almsgiving is a little bit like the middle child, not always getting the attention that prayer and fasting do. The word...
The Ins And Outs Of Lent
Lent is a time of spiritual preparation for Easter, highlighted by prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Below are a few suggestions on the “ins and outs” of making the most of Lent. Tune in: Lent...
Stations of the Cross Free Poster
Stations of the Cross all over the world During Lent we are called to follow Christ on his Passion journey to the Cross. This week we take you through the Way of the Cross...
Pope’s Tips for Lent: Shut off Cellphone, Open Up Bible
By Carol Glatz – Lent is a time to remove all distractions and bitterness from one’s life in order to better hear God and those who suffer silently and need help, Pope Francis said....
Catholics ‘unfriend’ social media, choose ‘digital detox’ for Lent
By Tim Swift – No selfies. No cat videos. Not even an artfully composed photo of avocado toast. Sheila Wheltle’s social media accounts will go dark for 40 days. Her last post will read: “Gone...
Almsgiving: Lent’s Overlooked Discipline
Is there any question that almsgiving is the under-practiced, under-encouraged Lenten discipline when compared with prayer and fasting? In this magazine’s 110-year-old archives, a search for the terms prayer and fasting in the titles...
Pope’s Lenten Message: Reconciling Oneself To God Leads To Healing
By Carol Glatz – Lent is a time for deeper dialogue with God through prayer, for renewed gratitude for God’s mercy and for increased compassion for people whose lives are under attack, Pope Francis said....
Mass Readings: 1 March – 8 March, 2020
Liturgical Calendar Year A – Weekday Cycle Year 2 Sunday March 1, 1st Sunday of Lent Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7, Psalm 51:3-6, 12-13, 17, Romans 5:12-19, Matthew 4:1-11 Monday March 2 Leviticus19:1-2, 11-18, Psalm 19:8-10,...
