Freeing Up Space During Lent
Deacon Greg Lambert
March 4, AD2020
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These days, if you want to record a program on TV, you can simply press a button to make it happen. Not so in the
Memento, Homo-Thou Art Dust
Barbara Padolina
February 28, AD2020
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Do not love the world or the things in the world. The love of the Father is not in those who love the world; for all
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
When You Stop Falling You Will Be in Heaven
David Torkington
February 18, AD2020
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Some weeks ago I went to a special Mass prepared by a group of laypeople to ask for God’s mercy on them and on their
Pondering Diligence: A Lenten Preparation
Father Nicholas Blackwell O. Carm.
January 25, AD2020
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Since returning to active ministry after my leg amputation last year, I made a commitment to go to the gym regularly. I need to strengthen
When a Musicophile Tries to Give Up Music
Cecily Lowe
December 6, AD2019
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Last Lent, as a seasonal penance, I gave up listening to most music. Then, for personal reasons, I decided I wanted to try to extend
Following Christ Requires a Series of Commitments
Gabriel Garnica
September 14, AD2019
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In the Gospel reading for Sept. 8, Jesus tells us that truly following Him requires a series of continuous commitments. But for many, such commitments
Daily Deaths and the Dawn of the Resurrection
Mark C. McCann
April 21, AD2019
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There is a certain mysterious and mystical quality to the unfolding of the events of life when seen through the eyes of one who lives
Honor, Endurance, and Lent
Christian Daru
April 16, AD2019
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The first Army Medal of Honor was awarded in 1863 to Private Jacob Parrott in the Civil War. Typically, when we think of Medal of
The Difference Between Sin and Error
Joy Joseph
April 12, AD2019
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Even a broken clock tells time correctly twice a day. A person who is unreliable can still be right about something once in a while.
This Lent Crucify Your Despair to the Cross of Hope!
Gabriel Garnica
April 10, AD2019
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Scripture teaches us the difference between despair and hope in the persons and reactions of Judas and Peter. Peter denied even knowing Our Lord three
The Second Conversion
Richard Van Kirk
March 31, AD2019
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The Gospel of John recounts a clandestine meeting, under the cover of darkness, between Jesus and a ruler of the Jews, a Pharisee named Nicodemus.
Doing the Right Thing Moment by Moment
Sofia Abasolo
March 25, AD2019
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This Lent I have set myself the goal of daily Mass attendance. So far I have missed it twice, but not because of my
Ash Wednesday Sets the Stage for Lent
Tom Collingwood
March 20, AD2019
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You are dust and to dust you shall return. (Genesis 3:19) As an extraordinary minister of the Eucharist at my Church, I always sign up
Transformation, Whatever It May Be
Janet Meyer
March 18, AD2019
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The parish we were members of when we lived in Wisconsin offered a weekly Bible study. Every Monday night we would meet to discuss the
The Spiritual Housecleaning of Lent
Mark C. McCann
March 15, AD2019
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Recently I joined with some friends to help prepare a parsonage for an assistant pastor and his wife who were coming to their new church.
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).
Rethinking Lent This Year
Laura DeMaria
March 3, AD2019
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Growing up, all I knew about Lent was that it meant giving up something. For me, that usually meant chocolate, or if I was feeling
Two More Things To Do This Lent
Sofia Abasolo
February 28, AD2019
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Several years ago when I was at university, the chaplain suggested we consider taking something up, rather than giving something up, for Lent. No, he
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
Passover: Seder Meals Are Not Catholic Practice
Birgit Jones
March 25, AD2018
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During a past Lent, I shared a seemingly innocuous and informative post about the Jewish practice of Seder during Passover. The resulting confusion and charges
Our Frail Love is Surcharged With Christ’s Mystical Love
David Torkington
March 23, AD2018
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The local Charismatic group were celebrating forty years since their foundation and were preparing a special Mass for that purpose. The readings, the psalms, and
