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Finding the courage to be blatantly believer-ish
… Since I spent the first several weeks of the year in a fast, I won't be giving up anything for Lent. Instead, I'll be checking my behavior for inconsistencies and looking for opportunities to …
Pastoring the 1-percenters in an age of Pope Francis
… and increase their personal contact with the poor. Going further, Francis might also use Lent for a churchwide examination of conscience about wealth and how the unrestrained pursuit of …
A season for seeking
… who have to share generously with those who have less. CEL_Mar092014.jpg … First Sunday of Lent … Genesis 2:7-9, 3:1-7 Psalm 51 Romans 5:12-19 Matthew 4:1-11 Sports enthusiasts may favor … set apart to remember and celebrate Jesus' resurrection, but we might be less enthused about Lent. It is, after all, a serious season, and rightly so, but Lent is also ripe with fresh opportunities for seeking God and for being found by God anew. In an …
On first Friday of Lent, pope speaks on nature of true fasting
… representative of a religion of love. The pope made his remarks March 7, the first Friday of Lent, in his homily at morning Mass in the Vatican guesthouse, where he lives. "These …
Chicago Cardinal George to undergo new round of chemotherapy
… New World , the cardinal addressed his current situation : “If I may speak personally, this Lent finds me once again in poor health. My cancer, which was dormant for well over a year, is … the U.S. apostolic nuncio, Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, has yet to begin. “In the meantime, Lent gives me a chance to evaluate not only my life of union with the Lord but also my life and …
The love of God must surface within our spirits, hearts
… … We’re all aware, I’m sure, that this coming Wednesday is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, and I think if we listen deeply and carefully to today’s lessons, we’ll get some guidance … prayer and fasting and alms-giving, because it’s important before we start the season of Lent to begin to have some kind of a plan as to what we will do, and again, today’s lessons give … earth are shared by all, not by a few. As we look forward to our celebration of the season of Lent, I think it’s important for us to hear deeply today’s Scripture lessons and be determined …
Security comes through policing, not military force
… Mary Ann McGivern … This Lent I’m writing about our U.S. military, and today I’m considering how we offer security …
Pope Francis criticized for defensive comments on abuse scandal
… Some critics held out hope that Francis would act soon and that the penitential season of Lent would be a spur. The editors of National Catholic Reporter … wrote an open letter to the …
Lenten Fast for Families draws attention to immigration reform efforts
… of cruel and impractical immigration policies" was a symbolic way of opening the season of Lent by remembering "Christ's journey of suffering in the desert wilderness" by praying for …
'Lent Madness' begins
… it may not match the popularity of the upcoming March Madness college basketball tournament, Lent Madness launched today touting itself as “the 2014 Saintly Smackdown,” pairing up sets of 32 … some lesser known) saints to popular vote in a five-round single-elimination competition. Lent Madness was started in 2012 by Episcopalian Rev. Timothy Schenk of Hingham, Mass., as a way … of saints. This includes canonized saints as well as men and women who have lived holy lives. Lent Madness heats things up with celebrity bloggers, great saintly stories and close daily …