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Mahony's Scripture passages evoke sympathy for children, not clergy
… Isabella R. Moyer … This Lent, Cardinal Roger Mahony is looking to Scripture for comfort in this present moment of …
What is +Lori Talking About?
… qualification of that statement, pledging to work with the administration. Besides it is Lent. Mightn’t it have occurred to someone to suggest giving up politics for Lent? The issue of religious liberty is important. It is especially important for those of us on …
LA's Mahony: Lenten journey involves 'suffering,' 'false accusations'
… he has faced since the documents' release. "Ash Wednesday changed all of that, and I see Lent 2013 as a special time to reflect deeply upon this special call by Jesus," Mahony wrote then … May I encourage all of us to reflect upon the four Suffering Servant poems in Isaiah during Lent. The first three are used during Holy Week at our Masses on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday; … on Good Friday. May the silent Jesus become a new petition for each of us this year during Lent. …
Becoming other Christs
… But there he became a nation great, strong and numerous.” CEL_Feb172013.jpg First Sunday of Lent Deuteronomy 26:4-10 Psalm 91 Romans 10:8-13 Luke 4:1-13 But then note a key shift from their …
Priests offer tips for Catholics long absent from the confessional
… even decades. Despite parishes and dioceses inviting inactive Catholics to return to church at Lent with the sacrament of reconciliation as an incentive, it is likely Catholics are afraid, …
Environmental activists to rally to move forward on the climate
… Sharon Abercrombie … What a way to spend the First Sunday of Lent: standing up for clean energy and creation care with thousands of like-minded souls. On …
Archbishop Desmond Tutu and American peace activists speak out on drones
… return." The significance of our brief animation is the degree to which we love one another. Lent is a time to repent -- literally to change our minds. It is a time to REMIND ourselves of …
Mahony: I feel 'humiliated,' 'disgraced'
… faced since the documents' release. Referring to Wednesday's start of the Christian season of Lent, Mahony continues: "Ash Wednesday changed all of that, and I see Lent 2013 as a special time to reflect deeply upon this special call by Jesus." "To be honest …
Morning Briefing
… Dennis Coday … The first Friday in Lent. Don't forget your morning scripture: … This, rather, is the fasting that I wish. … The …
Going on a 'carbon fast' for Lent
… Maureen Fiedler … Given the perils facing our planet, it may be time to observe Lent in a different way: with a "carbon fast." For starters, I listened to President Barack … activists such as those with Interfaith Power & Light are promoting a "Carbon Fast" for Lent, offering daily ideas for moving away from a carbon-based economy. Click here for a Lenten calendar with lots of great ideas. So this Lent, maybe it's time to turn off lights, drive less, insulate more and join the movement for a …