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Light from within
… Pat Marrin … “The Lord is my light and my salvation” (Psalm 29:1). … Second Sunday of Lent … Gn 15:5-12, 17-18 ; Ps 27; Phil 3:17—4:1 ; Lk 9:28b-36 The public ministry of Jesus begins …
Second Sunday of Lent: Invited to awe and wonder
Last week, Luke invited us to be with the vulnerable Jesus as he was hungry, tempted and debating with the devil. This week, we glimpse his glory as a person wholly caught up in God. Today's readings invite us to awe and wonder. Before we get to the revelation on the mountain, we spend time with Abram. The scene opens with Abram telling God that it's all well and good that God protects and…
For decades, a Catholic comic book taught young people about church doctrine, saints and patriotism
… Vince Guerrieri … As Lent began in 1946, students in American Catholic schools were treated to a new publication A comic book called " Treasure Chest of Fun & Fact " extolled the value of Lent, showed how salt was made and detailed the founding of the state Maryland — the most …
Eco-friendly Lent recipe: miso mustard protein bowl
"Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you shall eat or what you shall drink, nor about your body, what you shall put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?" (Matthew 6:25). Do you find yourself worrying about food? Do you find yourself worrying about your body? Have you ever been food insecure? Do you feel like you know how to feed your body well…, Recipe:, Miso mustard protein bowl, These protein bowls are made up of a bed of kale, some butternut squash, cooked buckwheat (or grain of your choice), marinated tofu and a delicious miso sauce. Prep ahead of time for a 5-minute assembly., Ingredients, 2 cups cubed butternut squash (1 small squash) 2 teaspoons curry powder 1 block firm tofu 1 recipe miso mustard dressing, divided (see below) 1/2 cup uncooked buckwheat 2 bunches kale sesame seeds, for topping Miso Mustard Dressing 1/3 cup white miso 3 tablespoons rice vinegar 3 tablespoons dijon mustard 1 teaspoon liquid aminos 1 teaspoon sesame seeds 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice 1/4 teaspoon grated…, Instructions, Preheat the oven to 450°F. Line two baking sheets with aluminum foil. Make the miso mustard dressing. Combine all the dressing ingredients in a small bowl. Chop the tofu into 1/2" cubes. In a medium bowl, mix the tofu with 1/3 cup of the miso mustard dressing. Allow to marinate 5-10 minutes. Arrange the tofu on one of the baking sheets and bake for 25-30 minutes. Meanwhile, peel and chop the…
Eco-friendly Lent recipe: veggie-packed tofu scramble
… diet, some ways to focus on relationship with self and honor God by honoring your body this Lent could include: Eat mindfully, starting only when you are hungry and stopping when you are …
Russia's Patriarch Kirill defends invasion of Ukraine, stoking Orthodox tensions
… independence is imperiled. Kirill, in a sermon delivered March 6 before the start of Orthodox Lent, echoed Putin's unfounded claims that Ukraine was engaged in the "extermination" of Russian …
Soul Seeing for Lent with Loretto Sr. Jeannine Gramick
… on spirituality during the Lenten season. In the first conversation , Soul Seeing for Lent host Michael Leach speaks with Loretto Sr. Jeannine Gramick, co-founder of New Ways … Ministry, about her ministry, her correspondence with Pope Francis and what she's doing this Lent. Background reading: Pope Francis' letters are like the soothing hand of a friend who has … wounds and lead me out of a long and barren wasteland, writes Gramick in her Soul Seeing for Lent column . In two letters to New Ways Ministry last year , Francis commended the group for its …
Desert Days
… … "He ate nothing during those days ... and he was hungry" (Luke 4:2). … First Sunday of Lent … Dt 26:4-10 ; Ps 91; Rom 10:8-13 ; Lk 4:1-13 Jesus' 40-day fast in the desert after his … us to do the wrong thing for the right reason or the right thing for the wrong reason. Lent is our time to train for discipleship. We fast to purify our desires and clarify our central … for all its victims, ourselves included. The fate of the world will be shaped by its outcome. Lent 2022 has begun with ashes and in deadly earnest. …
First Sunday of Lent: We are tempted like Jesus was
… any more than it is for us. With that in mind, today's Gospel invites us into our 40 days of Lent as a time to contemplate and learn from Jesus' decisions about how to be a faithful Son of …
How the Catholic Church can better serve the Black community this Lent
Three years ago, I converted to Catholicism during the Easter Vigil. I attended Mass for the first time as a graduate student in Florida and I felt moved to conversion. Mass was, and still is, a life-changing experience, a space where I learned how to blend the traditions of my childhood and familial faith, including a commitment to a personal relationship with Christ, with the Catholic…