Scriptural Guidance for Lent
John Kubasak
March 8, AD2022
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The Church gives us the season of Lent to prepare our hearts for the day that changed the course of history: Easter Sunday. Of course
How To Experience A More Meaningful Lent
Dom Cingoranelli
February 26, AD2022
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Experience a more meaningful Lent this year! Make it truly transformative–get out of the humdrum routine of past Lents. Chapter 49 of the Rule of
Reclaiming Catholic Culture: Popular Piety in the Modern World
Masha Goepel
September 21, AD2021
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“How can we reclaim our Catholic culture?” a friend asked recently. Like so many millennial Catholics, he wanted to offer his kids more than the
Giving Up! (A Lenten Reflection)
Deacon Greg Lambert
March 16, AD2021
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“I give up! I’m done! I’m through!” Giving up, in the context of these statements, usually means letting go of something for good. After trying
Good for Our Health
Carol Monaco
March 2, AD2021
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We know that the season of Lent is a time of penance (prayer, fasting, and almsgiving). Truly, these exercises in faith provide much good for
Lent: A Gentle Approach for Troubled Times
Abigail C. R. Gripshover
February 7, AD2021
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The day after the events at Capitol Hill occurred, I received my first email about Lent for this year. Looking at the subject line in
Stewardship and Sloth in the Modern World
Deacon Greg Lambert
November 13, AD2020
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Stewardship and sloth are two words not likely to come up in daily conversation around the kitchen table or office water cooler. Furthermore, they are
Forgiveness Through Fasting
Deacon Steve Greco
August 22, AD2020
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For most Catholics, fasting is a foreign concept. The closest most of us get to practicing it is during the Lenten season. We give up chocolate or
Good Seed, Good Soil, and Bumper Crops
Deacon Greg Lambert
May 17, AD2020
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In the process of seedtime and harvest, there are many steps necessary to produce “bumper crops.” Bumper, as it pertains to farming, refers to a
Lent Is a Season of Sight
Father Nicholas Blackwell O. Carm.
February 27, AD2020
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The humility God has shown to humanity never ceases to astound me. The Incarnation of the Lord is the poignant foundation stone of that spirit
The Disciplines of Lent: Putting On the Garments of Worship
Mark C. McCann
February 25, AD2020
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There is a deep and abiding beauty to the journey of Lent that many in our modern era have forgotten. For some, Lent has been
The Fast of St. Nicholas: A Request from Four Exorcists
Masha Goepel
November 17, AD2019
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In our family, the 6th of December is a magical day. Shoes set out in anticipation the night before are found laden with joy in
Fighting the Good Fight
Richard Van Kirk
October 9, AD2019
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It’s hard being Catholic these days. The enemy continues to push, pull, and agitate, taking our minds off what is true and offering wonderful things
Participate in St. Michael’s Lent this Autumn
Masha Goepel
August 19, AD2019
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Seasons of fasting have breathed life into the Church for millennia. These days, most Catholics just stick to Lenten devotions but other seasons of fasting
Burying the Alleluias: Living Lent at Home
Cynthia Millen
March 27, AD2019
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There are several “new” traditions that our families can adopt in order to bring more meaning to Lent. As we will see, these traditions are
Hitting the Nail on the Head this Lent
Sr. Christina Neumann
March 10, AD2019
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As we approach Lent, we tend to think about what we’re going to do this year: give something up, take on some spiritual practice, etc.
Why Are Dust and Ashes Proud?
Richard Van Kirk
March 8, AD2019
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“Why are dust and ashes proud? Even during life man’s body decays … a king today – tomorrow he is dead,” writes Sirach (Sirach 10:9).
Invincible Summer: Fasting in a Dark Age
Masha Goepel
February 20, AD2019
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In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter
Ember Days: Recovering the Tradition of Reparation
Nicholas LaBanca
October 4, AD2018
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As one looks across the Catholic landscape right now, one would think that we were in Lent. The Church is reeling right now from the
Making Reparations: Tradition of a So-Called Bygone Era Needs to Come Back
Steffani Jacobs
October 2, AD2018
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These days, it’s difficult to be Catholic. And now more than ever it’s hard to evangelize the Faith. I don’t think anyone will argue this.
Saint Michael, Help Me With My Diet?
Birgit Jones
July 24, AD2018
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During my thirties, I began putting on extra weight. Since I was a tiny, skinny child I really paid no heed until it was ‘too
How Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving Help Fight Tempttion
JP Nunez
June 6, AD2018
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If you’re Catholic, you’ve probably heard at least once in your life that you should pray, fast, and give alms. These are the three traditional
