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 come to this conclusion based on the story of the fig tree…
The Fig Tree
Hail Mary – A Meditation
Hail Mary, full of grace. Oh Mother Mary, Virgin Mary, Holy Mary! The Archangel Gabriel called out to you, and you obediently gave attention. You set the example for us Holy Mother. When we hear the word or the voice…
The ABC’s of Lent
Accept the season Break the chains that hold you from Christ Cut out what is not necessary in your life Draw close to Jesus Embrace the Cross Fast from being negative Give of yourself Help those in need Ignite your…
Facing Lent the Right Way
You know the people who love Lent? The ones who go on and on and on about how much they love it, who are first in line for ashes, who seem to embrace their sacrifices as if it’s their only joy…
What Did You Do with Mercy?
We have been gifted this year by the Pope himself. The gift that he has given us is Mercy, one of those things that is more precious than money. So what have you done with that gift so far? Have…
God Loves a Cheerful Giver
We are now in the season of Lent. As we all know it is a time of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. If you are anything like me, Lent does not fill you with the same child-like joy that Advent does….
The More the Merrier
I like praying the Rosary. But I also bore easily. As I mentioned in last month’s article Rosary Riff, to keep the Rosary fresh I make up my own Mysteries. But sometimes I won’t use a mystery set at all….
Fasting
One of the things the church asks us to do in lent is fasting. But why? Does Jesus really want us to go hungry? The truth is, it is not hunger that Jesus wants for us, but holiness. To become…
Just Leave me God
I want to climb in a hole. I am uttering every profanity known to the universe – sick of it all. Pushing people away is so easy. Isolating myself is the only answer. Darkness, no light. Just leave, leave me…
Invitation to Mercy: Concrete and Immediate
I’m going to propose something that sounds utterly impractical. Completely inconvenient. And, at first, flat out impossible, maybe even ridiculous. Here goes: during this Jubilee Year of Mercy (and beyond!), when we know that it’s an occasion where a lot…