Lent: Failure or Success
“My Lent has been a failure.” An acquaintance of mine shared this recently and for a while I agreed with her, as I felt the same way about…
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Category: Lent
Articles for Ash Wednesday through the days before the Triduum.
The Shock of Stations of the Cross
The devotional prayer practice of Stations of the Cross (or the Way of the Cross) is ubiquitous during Lent in Catholic parishes around the U.S. Stations of the…
Woman Caught in Adultery
Sunday Readings for March 13, 2016 the 5th Sunday in Lent It really looked like the end of the road for her. Caught in the act of a…
Songs for Saturday
A small selection of songs for this fifth Saturday of Lent.
Time with Jesus
During Lent, we look not only to fast, pray and give alms, we also look to change our lives for the better. It’s too easy to look at…
Purple Rain
The Lenten season provides us with 40 days to reflect through sacrifice, prayer, and faith. Ever since I can remember I have thought of Lent as my Catholic…
The Great Rescue–Of You
“I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me.” (Psalm 30:2a) Today on the 4th Monday of Lent we respond to God’s Word with in the words…
Reconciliation and The Prodigal Son
Sunday Readings for March 6, 2016 the 4th Sunday in Lent “For our sakes God made him who did not know sin to be sin, so that in…
Finding Real Joy in Lent
We begin this holy season of Lent with conviction, motivation, and abundant energy. We want to be close to God. We want to be free from distractions. We…
The Fig Tree
Sunday Readings for Feb 28, 2016 the 3rd Sunday of Lent Some think Lent is a time for fasting. I see it as a time of feasting. I…