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Honorary degree violated Jesuit mission, some Fordham University faculty members say
… Jamie Manson … For most Catholics, Lent is a time for the repentance from sins, and Holy Week in particular is a period of … written essay " You Did It to Me ." "As the church meditates on the passion of Jesus during Lent, the torture of prisoners by U.S.-approved methods ('coercive interrogation') should not be …
Poetry provides spiritual nourishment in these sparest days of Lent
… crucifixes in our churches this week will be draped with purple sheets. The sparest days of Lent, the church's annual retreat, are upon us. The sight of these hooded saints feels appropriate to me this year, for rather than giving up some material attachment during Lent, I've tried to let go of some of the old images that have attached themselves, in my mind, … Be Your Own , who, I'll admit, frightened me two years ago when he proposed giving up Mass for Lent. "We should seize this opportunity to ask what is true in our faith," Elie wrote at that …
Preacher and pope compelled by the Spirit
… to the pope and top Roman Curia officials each Friday during the seasons of Advent and Lent. His talks and homilies are substantiated by advanced studies in theology and classical …
Spiritual obedience means listening deeply to God
… I think it's important for us to realize that in what Jesus is to undergo. … Fifth Sunday of Lent … Jeremiah 31:31-34 Psalms 51:3-4, 12-13, 14-15 Hebrews 5:7-9 John 12:20-33 Full text of the readings And we enter now the last two weeks of Lent, and we'll enter Holy Week next week and recall his sufferings and journey to Calvary, and … "Yes," to Jesus, follow him and truly become his disciples. During these last two weeks of Lent, we have an opportunity now to deepen our prayer life, to take more time to look deeply into …
In Pittsburgh, leftover parish fish fry oil recycled into alternative fuel
… fries every Friday from September through May -- serving as many as 700 people weekly during Lent -- Sweeney estimated the parish fills its 100-gallon storage bin three times a year. St. … Altogether, Zero Fossil estimates it receives 500-1,000 gallons of oil per week during Lent, largely from the roughly two dozen parishes it collects from on Sundays and Mondays. Its …
Designer genes
… and the Spiritual Quest: A Crosscultural Anthology and Sacred Silence: Daily Meditations for Lent .] … Editor's note: … We can send you an email alert every time Phyllis Zagano's column, …
Petition seeks 'strong Catholic voice' demanding action on climate change
… climate justice , with thousands of Catholics in 56 different nations each taking a day during Lent to abstain from food and limit their energy usage. The fast moved to Kenya on Tuesday, with …
Nigerian bishops visit refugees in Cameroon who fled Boko Haram
… [a] gun. Our gun is our prayer. We urge all Christians to pray, especially in this period of Lent, for a lasting peace and final resolution of the crisis in Nigeria so that our people can …
No matter the cost
… Romero. His life offers a key to understanding the readings of this last "ordinary" Sunday of Lent. According to those who knew him, Romero was always a faithful priest and bishop, totally … Before speaking more of him, we turn to today's Scripture. CEL-Mar222015.jpg … Fifth Sunday of Lent … Jeremiah 31:31-34 Psalm 51 Hebrews 5:7-9 John 12:20-33 First, Jeremiah assures his people …
Not just pretty pictures: church art is catechetical storybook of faith
… is much emphasis on study and reason, but before it was all about participation," he said. Lent and Holy Week often offered very powerful experiences for the laity as the processions, …