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Dear white readers: Don't look away from the violence within you
… Alex Mikulich … In his homilies on Ash Wednesday and the first Sunday of Lent, Pope Francis invites people of faith to join Jesus in fasting and prayer. Regarding the …
Copy Desk Daily, March 6, 2020
… with Part 5 of a dialogue exploring H. Richard Niebuhr's book Christ and Culture. … Living Lent amid the dust of demolished pedestals: … Sr. Rhonda Miska writes a Lenten reflection that …
Inner freedom
… horses, be compassionate with sinners because they, too, were sinners in need to God’s mercy. Lent ought to be a reflective and even sober time, but we should not forget that its goal is …
Freedom and joy
… horses, be compassionate with sinners because they, too, were sinners in need to God’s mercy. Lent ought to be a reflective, even sober, time, but we should not forget that its goal is …
Imitate Jesus, resist temptation and follow God's will
… when you find them, and not to turn away from your own kin?" That's what fasting means during Lent. It would mean welcoming people fleeing danger, a terrible life, looking for refuge. It … can have enough. That's what Isaiah tells us. That's what fasting is during this season of Lent. In that second temptation, which again, is simply one example of how we could be tempted. … word and follow Jesus faithfully. That is what we're called to do now during this season of Lent. As Jesus resisted those temptations of the devil and chose to follow the will of God alone, …
Copy Desk Daily, March 5, 2020
… let it change us." Read or listen to Bishop Thomas Gumbleton's homily for the first Sunday of Lent: … Imitate Jesus, resist temptation and follow God's will. … Election 2020: encountering …
Election 2020: encountering exhaustion, agony and hope
… comments, discussing the 2020 election was apropos for this suffering, penitential season of Lent. If anyone showed up to the event anticipating the worst — hoping for a " Crossfire "-like …
N.Y. bishop explains why priests accused of abuse joined private Mass
… Scharfenberger of Albany, New York, said March 1 in a statement that the Mass at the start of Lent for all priests of the diocese emphasized "the need to atone for and work toward the healing …
Send in the prophets
… crises are not attended to before they go out of control? The warning signs are everywhere. Lent is the season of conversion, a time to fast and pray and care for the poor. Let these be the …
U.S. dioceses adopt wide-ranging plans to limit spread of coronavirus
… he called "precautionary" during flu season. The practice continued during the first week of Lent, a diocesan official confirmed. Editor's Note: Guidelines developed by the USCCB for …
Perfect Prayer
… to receive what is coming. What we long for is what God is preparing to give us. We began Lent with Jesus instructing us to pray in secret, where God sees us in secret. This hidden …
The last and the least
… of the church’s identity. Catholic faith was synonymous with Catholic Social Justice Teaching. Lent calls us back to the inseparability of our faith and the service of others, especially the …
Enter the desert
… led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil” (Matt 4:1). … First Sunday of Lent … Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7; Rom 5:12-17; Matt4:1-11 The story of Jesus’ temptations in the … moral failure and political corruption often seem like the rule rather than the exception. Lent invites us all into the desert to be tested in order to know our need for grace in crisis. … asks us to step into the breach, to be faithful to the last. This is just the first Sunday of Lent. Now is the opportune moment to turn our backs on Satan and set a firm course for Holy Week. …
EarthBeat Weekly: Catholic climate group training local leaders
… a 40-day Lenten vigil in London . The project encourages people to commit to one action during Lent to protect Planet Earth. Religion-Unplugged has an interesting piece about a debate I'd been unaware of before reading this: "Can Catholics eat fake 'meat' during Lent?" Reuters reports from London that the British Jesuits have decided to divest their half …
First Sunday of Lent: March first!
… order. With Jesus and his ancestors, we are about to march into the 40-day pilgrimage we call Lent. What if we really take this as an order? "March first!" Don't make your own plans too carefully, don't decide what you want to do or learn. March first. Go into this Lent like Jesus went into the desert — with nothing except vulnerability to God. The story that starts our Lent is the myth of Satan's very first encounter with God's children. Like every myth worth its …
How can I go green this Lent?
… Remedios … Another Ash Wednesday has come and gone, which means we are now officially into Lent and it's time to get down to business. That's right. I'm talking prayer, I'm talking fasting … and where in just a second, but first let me tell you when the best time to start is. Now! Lent is as good an opportunity as ever for us to begin building those eco-friendly habits we've … reflection? Sign-up here to get them delivered straight to your inbox every morning throughout Lent. … Fasting? … Drive less. … Commit to cutting out short rides. … Instead, when possible try …
Mercy sisters cook up recipes for a less-meat Lent (and not just on Fridays)
… favorite vegetarian recipes as a way to invite Catholics to join them in eating less meat this Lent — and not just on Fridays. This year, the religious congregation is extending the Lenten … last year from a young animal rights activist who asked him to adopt a vegan diet during Lent. Education is a main aim for Mercy Meatless Mondays. A guide compiled by the sisters walks … Inherit the Earth: Peace & Nonviolence in a Time of Climate Change . She plans to use this Lent to abstain from dairy. For others who might be seeking a bigger challenge, the sisters …
Fasting from Food Waste
… Brenna Davis … PAUSE … REFLECT … As we begin Lent, we ponder what it means to enter a period of fasting by reflecting on words from Pope … or practice conversion in your relationship with food or on the issue of food waste this Lent? … ACT … Sign up for the Ignatian Solidarity Network's Lenten Food Waste Fast to learn …
Choose
… cautionary tales do we need to know that money cannot buy real happiness or peace of mind? Lent brings us back to basics with the simple practices of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. … our well-being, our place in line, our entitlement and our favored status compared to others. Lent shows us how to travel lighter, see further and act more decisively on the matters that …
I am giving up Trump for Lent
… Thomas Reese … Religion News Service … I decided to give up Donald Trump for Lent, the 40-day period from Ash Wednesday (Feb. 26) to Easter Sunday when Catholics … hate him will tune in whenever he is on or discussed. I am going to change the channel during Lent, or just turn it off. This may sound strange coming from a political junkie with a Ph.D. in … the year on the campaign trail. For numerous reasons, this is impossible. Giving up Trump for Lent will help me relax and be more peaceful. I will be happier if I pretend he is not there, and …