This Lent we have already read some harsh condemnation of the Pharisees in the gospel. One of the more recent ones was Matthew 23:1-12. This
We Catholics are familiar with Lent as a time of fasting and penance. We are told every year that during this time we ought to
You missed the start of Lent and now you are wondering if it’s too late to start. You might be thinking, “What’s the point?” Maybe
The witnesses of the Cross and Resurrection of Christ have handed on to the Church and to mankind a specific Gospel of suffering. The
My Lent so far has consisted of an unrelenting depression that has been getting worse for months. My mounting anxieties and a sense of hopelessness
The Season of Lent can be seen through many different lenses, all correct and important. This diversity makes lent a truly rich season for any Christian
“And God said, ‘Let there be light’; and there was light” (Genesis 1:3). The Lord said many things throughout Scripture. His words are powerful. We
In the Gospel according to Mark, Christ talks about the sower of seeds. As he sowed, some seeds fell on a path, other seeds fell
Living in this fallen world we all desire, deep in our hearts, to help, to heal, to restore what has been lost since leaving Eden.
Even in this time of Lent in the Church, the world rolls on without any serious attention to God. Even within the Church, we often
I find it powerful and transcendent that Lent is a moving journey toward the Cross and beyond. This “moving” however, comes in three distinct contexts.
When we receive ashes on the Day of Ashes, or Ash Wednesday, while the priest make the sign of the cross on our foreheads with
Lent should be a deep personal encounter with Jesus Christ. It took me a long time to understand that. I suppose that’s because I needed
When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. (Revelation 8:1) There is a deep need within
Lent begins early this year and falls on that lover’s holiday, February 14th. This is an unfortunate day for those hopeless romantics that expect an
On a plane ride a few weeks ago, I found myself seated next to the founder of a Protestant church. He laughed because he was
As we approach Holy Week, Lent has steadily moved us to the edges of ourselves. Yet, we can miss one of the most important elements
The words Christ spoke on the cross are some of the most important in history. Because of how important His Passion was, every word He
As we near the end of this year’s journey through Lent, I would like to lead with my favorite joke involving this special time of
When we were born, the first thing we most likely heard was the soft, sweet voice of our mothers. It was tender and comforting, the
Lent is often a struggle for me. Trying to find just the right ways to prepare can sometimes leave me unsettled. What should I give
Just like gravity affects us whether we understand it or not, the Communion of Saints, the fellowship between the living and the dead, affects us
The last words a person says before dying are cherished by those who care for him or her. They are always remembered and reflect upon,
Most Christians know the story of Jonah being swallowed by the whale but I wonder how many recall just how and why it came about.
