Resolution in the Abstract
I am not qualified to write this article. I will freely admit that up front, lest anyone accuse me of presenting a better picture of myself than what…
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Category: Lent
Articles for Ash Wednesday through the days before the Triduum.
The Love of Christ Compels Us
July 12 is the feast day of St. Veronica, the saint whose act of kindness to Jesus as He walked the Via Dolorosa will be forever commemorated in…
Restore and Reactivate
Readings for July 7, 2013: Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time To some, being Italian-American means overindulging in pasta and joking about tough guys. But being Italian means being…
The Catholics Are Coming!
As a member of Toastmasters International, I’ve delivered speeches on many different topics, including circadian rhythm, television test patterns, co-sleeping and the family bed, and interior paint colors. …
Putting Art in Its Place
This Lent instead of giving something up, I decided to add something huge to my spiritual life. I decided to try to tackle reading as much of the…
A Glimpse of Joy at the Foot of the Cross
Every once and a while I have a tough day, a difficult weekend, or week that leaves me wanting to curl up in a cave and never come…
Unless a Grain of Wheat
Amen, amen I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat: but if it dies,…
Grace for the Taking
Readings for March 17, 2013: Fifth Sunday of Lent It really looked like the end of the road for her. Caught in the act of a capital crime,…
How to Help Others in Their Lenten Journey
For many, Lent means spiritual self-improvement through sacrifice. It’s often all about what to “give up” for Lent. But Jesus’ 40-day fast in the wilderness was not for…
Lent: A Time for Prayer
When most Catholics think of Lent, fasting, meatless Fridays, and preparing for Holy Week are the first things that come to mind, but Lent is also a time…