St Francis of Assisi Vanderbijlpark: Bags of Love Lenten Project
By Elaine Prosper – The three pillars i.e. prayer, fasting and almsgiving are reiterated during Lent and remain our Christian...
Lent
Papal Preacher takes to Social Media during Lent
By Justin McLellan, CNS – The cardinal accustomed to preaching to popes and officials of the Roman Curia is now...
What’s the Point of Fasting?
God commanded it, Jesus practised it, Church Fathers have preached the importance of it – fasting is a powerful and...
Pope Gives Seminarians Lenten Goals
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – During Lent, Pope Francis said, Catholics – and especially Catholic seminarians – should rediscover the...
God is in Charge: 1st Sunday of Lent
Sermon by Emmanuel Suntheni OSB – First Sunday of Lent – Year B SERMON AND LISTENING TO THE WORD Theme: “Divine Control:...
Ask God for Passion: Six Weeks of Renewing Our Faith
Lent isn’t just about giving something up for a time. It’s about giving more of ourselves in order to get closer to God. We can give up something that we like to do, in order to make extra time to communicate with God — extra prayer time.
Pope: During Lent, leave appearances aside and listen to God
By Justin McLellan, CNS – In an age when even one’s most intimate thoughts and feelings can become fodder for...
What You Need To Know About Lent
We make our sacrifices and go through Lent every year, but we might be unable to fully explain Lent to...
Pope’s Message for Lent
By Carol Glatz, CNS – Lent is a time to free oneself from slavery and take action to free others...
