Lent – Page 23 – The Southern Cross

Fasting: Lent’s Heavy Artillery

By asiel / March 14, 2017

There is no getting around fasting during Lent. Not only is it one of the three pillars of spiritual practice […]

By Caleb SC / March 13, 2017

Lent, the 40-day period before Easter, is often viewed as a time to give up something and go without meat

By Caleb SC / March 12, 2017

One of the biggest challenges of Lent, for many people who are caught up in the demands of everyday life,

By Editor / March 11, 2017

For Catholics, and some other Christians, it is part of life’s cultural tradition to make the sacrifice of giving up

By asiel / March 10, 2017

Like the people of Israel freed from the bondage of slavery, Christians are called to experience the path toward hope

By Kilian SC / March 9, 2017

One of the main themes of Lent is spiritual change and rebirth. Easier said than done. One of the problems

By admin / March 8, 2017

By Catherine de Valence – This morning I thought of my late father whom I loved, and still love, very much.

By Jael SC / March 8, 2017

This year during Lent, Catholic Extension – a Chicago-based national fundraising organization that builds churches and the Catholic Church in

By asiel / March 7, 2017

Do not be afraid to cry, for our tears can be translated as a message from the heart, advises FR