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Vatican approves special 'Mass in the Time of Pandemic'
… congregation said, can be celebrated on any day "except solemnities; the Sundays of Advent, Lent and Easter (season); days within the Octave of Easter; the commemoration of All the Faithful …
Coronavirus cancels elaborate Brazilian religious processions
… that received a massive influx of Azorean immigrants. The event happens at the fifth Sunday of Lent. "The day before, Saturday, there's the carrier's procession, in which all objects that will … Goiás State, and draws hundreds of tourists every year. "We've orienting people to reflect on Lent's deep meaning during these days of quarantine," Passarus said. The strong community …
The church after coronavirus: How our communities are changing
… upon us. I sense a new spirit of fraternity emerging from our collective suffering during this Lent. Here in Puerto Rico we were throttled about by two major hurricanes three years ago that …
Pandemic fosters creativity as dioceses move through Lent into Holy Week
… of social distancing has led to canceled public liturgies and prayer services throughout Lent, and upcoming Palm Sunday, Holy Week and Easter observances, leaving priests to pray these … cases, offered a pastoral letter for parishioners for reflection during the final weeks of Lent. Titled "The Great Week: A Pilgrimage With the Lord in Holy Week," the letter takes readers … rapid advance of illness caused by the new coronavirus, it asks the faithful to reflect on how Lent can be a spiritual grace that carries them through the year. Some parishes across the …
3/31 Coronavirus Tracker: Pandemic economics, Italian cardinal tests positive
… with obscene or hateful interruptions. … Pandemic fosters creativity as dioceses move through Lent into Holy Week … Catholic News Service, March 31 Pastors are offering drive-through …
As public fears spiral, living in the day is time-tested wisdom
… by the fact-averse, self-serving President Donald Trump. The seemingly random outbreak lent frightening uncertainty to the threat, and names of victims such as actor Tom Hanks and …
Do you believe this?
… … “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died” (John 11:33). … Fifth Sunday of Lent … Ezekiel37:12-14; Rom 8:8-11; John 11:1-45 Those preparing for baptism at the Vigil have …
Fifth Sunday of Lent: We are not dead
Two of my favorite sayings are, "You're not dead till you're dead," and, "Think outside the box; you'll have eternity to be inside the box." This Sunday's readings focus on graves, the depths and death, but they really are about life. We all know people who are old before their time, people whose get-up-and-go got up and went, and people who act like the living dead. Many reasons exist for…, Editor's note:, Sign up to receive weekly Scripture for Life emails .
COVID-19 is not God's judgment, but a call to live differently, pope says
… to faith, which is not just believing God exists, but turning to him and trusting him. As Lent and the pandemic go on, he said, God continues to call people to "convert" and "return to me …
3/27 Coronavirus Tracker: Fauci's formation, climate activists hit the screens
… has led to enough sacrifices, Catholic bishops say it's okay to eat meat on Fridays during Lent … The Washington Post, March 27 As the novel coronavirus has given new meaning to a season …
What is happening somewhere else affects us all
… to millions, forecasters warn ," The Guardian … As we reflect on food, faith and climate this Lent, an unprecedented locust infestation in East Africa threatens the food security of millions …
Links for 3/27/20
… Okay, I admit it. I wish I had given up "what the coronavirus means to me" articles for Lent. But, we all need a little bit of a shot in the arm in this mess and I smiled at this …
Discipleship, day by day
… orthodoxy, Romero was declared a saint by Pope Francis on October 14, 2018. His death during Lent in March of 1980 is now a reminder to the universal church and to all believers of the cost …
Older Catholics reflect on pandemic's effect on faith life, how they cope
… more that the first time back will be a day to always remember, along with an unforgettable Lent," said Pete Lennon, a member of St. Rose in Portland. …
'Give me liberty, or give me (grandma's) death!'
… when they should be painting him as a moral pariah. Thomas L. Friedman in The New York Times lent an aura of respectability to the Malthusian idea that perhaps we should just let the virus …
What do we learn from this place where we don't want to be?
… the places where we find meaning and escape, solace and connection, are closed indefinitely. Lent lasts 40 days. There is no timeline for a pandemic. Is this the new normal? I don't allow my …
A Future Not Our Own
… called to "plant seeds (physical or spiritual) that may one day grow” to sustain others this Lent? Bethlehem Farm is a Catholic Community in Appalachia that transforms lives through service …
Living water
… his life-giving water. If we want to be healed, Jesus will sustain us in the final weeks of Lent as we reach Jerusalem and share the events of Holy Week. What more opportune time will we …
Kathleen McChesney, advocate for abuse victims, to receive Laetare Medal
… a statement. The announcement was made March 22, Laetare Sunday, which is the fourth Sunday of Lent. The medal, which has been given to Catholic leaders since 1883, is presented during …
Good News
… had made the water wine” (John 4:45). Isa 65:17-21; John 4:43-54 We enter the fourth week of Lent following Laetare Sunday, a brief respite from the penitential season to remind us that the … an official in the royal court of Herod, this conversion would have had real impact. We began Lent in solidarity, and even if we are now isolated and distant from one another physically, we …