Lent – Page 17 – The Southern Cross

Lent in a leap year

By Lionel Fynn / February 24, 2020

A leap year is a calendar year that contains an additional day. The day is added in order to keep […]

Purification, ritual cleansing and sacrifice are not words that we often hear used by Catholics these days. But, even if

What’s in a Name? We all know the experience, hearing our name across a crowded noisy room. In the study

By Toni Rowland / March 30, 2019

Someone said to me the other day that your Lenten sacrifice should be your secret with God. That sounds fine,

By CNS / March 27, 2019

By Cindy Wooden – God is patient and merciful, but people should not put off their conversion because they never know

By Kilian SC / March 20, 2019

By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service – The season of Lent is a time for Christians to reflect on and

By CNS / March 18, 2019

By Nick Bramhill Catholic News Service – Alcohol, smoking and chocolates are some of the most well-known vices that people traditionally

There is a pattern that we find in the life of Jesus that unfolds on the high places, those places

By CNS / March 17, 2019

By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service – Of the many traditions and penitential practices observed during the season of Lent, one