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… Pat Marrin … “As Jesus passed by he saw a man blind from birth” (John 9:1). … Fourth Sunday of Lent … 1 Sam 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Eph 5:8-14; John 9:1-41 Today’s Gospel is a Creation story. In … for short-term gain for the few that threatens the whole human family. The Fourth Sunday of Lent gathers us in spirit to pray for an end to the pandemic and for the healing of a wounded …
Fourth Sunday of Lent: Christifying vision
How would you explain color to a person born blind? Think about it. The person you are talking to has absolutely no frame of reference for what you want to describe. You might explain that different colors distinguish objects like different tastes distinguish foods. But all the non-seeing person would get from that is the concept of difference. You have told him nothing about sight, or red, green…, Editor's note: , Sign up to receive weekly Scripture for Life emails .
Masses go digital with livestreamed services; find out how to join
… vigils into a livestream format, which can be viewed on Fridays for the remainder of Lent on their website at 12:15 p.m. EDT. In an attempt to organize information on so many new … Sisters of Erie, Pennsylvania, Friday Lenten Immigration Vigils , Fridays throughout Lent, 12:15 p.m. EDT [Sophie Vodvarka is a freelance writer based in Chicago who covers travel, …
Vatican issues decree for Holy Week liturgies with pandemic restrictions
… others. The Easter triduum is celebrated over the arc of three days, which is preceded by Lent and crowned by Pentecost and, therefore, cannot be transferred to another time," said the …
If you can't go to confession, take your sorrow directly to God, pope says
… our own!" God welcomes every repentant sinner with open arms, he said. "It's like going home." Lent is a special time "to let God wash us, purify us, to let God embrace us," the pope said, and …
Your thoughts on revelations of abuse by Jean Vanier
… judgment of Jean Vanier carries me beyond annoyance, something I regret so early in Lent. Reese says that he cannot forgive Vanier for his sexual manipulation of six adult women, …
Priest begins offering drive-through confessions in church parking lot
… will hopefully spark "greater gratitude" in the hearts of many. "Right now we're going through Lent, but eventually Pentecost is going to return and we will be together — just wait," Holmer …
Seeds of Change
… Global Sisters Report What seeds of change and hope have you seen germinate in your life this Lent? … PRAY … As you eat meals today, say a prayer of gratitude for the seeds that germinated to …
Prophetic Word
… social, geopolitical and humanitarian now being highlighted by the pandemic-- make this year’s Lent a season of prayer, fasting and almsgiving like no other in our memory. It is a summons to …
I thirst
… … “Whoever drinks the water I give will never thirst again” (John 4:14). … Third Sunday of Lent … Exod 17:3-7; Rom 5:1-2, 5-8; John 4:6-42 Our parish will suspend offering the cup as part …
Third Sunday of Lent: We thirst
What will thirst lead you to do? If you were among the people Moses tried to lead into freedom (Exodus 17), it could send you into rancor, recrimination and rebellion. Their problem was much more than a dry throat. They were moving deeper and deeper into the desert, and they didn't see any source of water. The thirstier they got, the greater their distrust. That became a vicious cycle designed to…, Editor's note: , Sign up to receive weekly Scripture for Life emails .
In Tennessee, unity in response to vast tornado devastation
… even access where someone's house stood," she said. As of March 8, the second Sunday of Lent, the official death toll through the entire region stood at 25. Cookeville, home to St. … different sites as the supplies run out. Steiner noted the importance of helping people during Lent. "We're all members in the body of Christ; this is people acting through caring," he said. …
So That All Are Fed
… all people could be fed. What are some contemporary forms of gleaning you might practice this Lent to prevent food waste and make sure that all are fed? … GIVE … "Glean" through your refrigerator each Friday during Lent, and use "what was left," or leftovers, to make a snack or meal to share with someone who …
Music of Beyoncé inspires worship service that empowers conversation about black women
… is to feminist as purple is to lavender." Perhaps as an homage to Walker, perhaps because it's Lent, or perhaps due to both reasons, the Beyoncé Mass stage was adorned completely in (the …
Eat Simply so that Others May Simply Live
… of Mercy of the Americas to choose alternatives to meat on Mondays and Fridays throughout Lent. Fast from meat AND dairy on Fridays throughout Lent. Avoid beef throughout Lent and choose other less carbon intensive options, such as pork or poultry, when you do eat …
Simple gifts
… The Word of God comes to us as authoritative and therefore trustworthy. Our journey through Lent with Jesus is our time to shed falsehood and pretense, masks and game-playing. How much …
After leading 'virtual' Angelus, pope blesses crowd in St. Peter's Square
… the strength of faith, the certainty of hope and the fervor of charity." "May this season of Lent help us give everything a Gospel sense, even this moment of trial and suffering," Francis …
Travel light
… imposed their complicated ideas on what was obvious and turned religion into a joyless duty. Lent does not impose burdens; it urges us to travel light, to unload the high expectations and …
Don't be afraid
… Pat Marrin … “Rise and do not be afraid” (Matthew 17:8). … Second Sunday of Lent … Gen 12:1-4a; 2 Tim:8b-10; Matt 17:1-9 The synoptic accounts of the Transfiguration are … with the sign of the cross that unites both suffering and glory. We accompany Jesus during Lent to share his paschal mystery, dying with him in order to rise with him. The old mountain …
Second Sunday of Lent: To the mountain
Last week, we watched Satan take Jesus up to a high mountain. This week, Jesus leads Peter, James and John up the same way. Perhaps even to the same mountain. Satan took Jesus to a mountain to show him the ways of the world, the kingdoms and all their glory. Jesus took his closest friends up the mountain for an intimate glimpse into who he was, in all his glory. This story is full of subtle…, Editor's note:, Sign up to receive weekly Scripture for Life emails .