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Let's do mercy for Lent this year
… you do ..." Ash Wednesday is on Feb. 22, and as is often the case, I'm not prepared for Lent. Like many folks, I found it difficult to embrace fasting and other acts of sacrifice during … life has returned to some semblance of normalcy, that hardly seems like an excuse to avoid Lent's disciplines. Yet I think "giving up for Lent" sometimes overshadows the other two Lenten …
"Jerusalem tomorrow"
… will save the world by sacrificing himself. All of his disciples will share in the paradox. Lent reminds us that we, too, are on the way with Jesus. The road to Jerusalem will strip us of …
Joyce Rupp talks Lent, conversion and the one thing that gets her in trouble
… … Bestselling author and international retreat leader Joyce Rupp thinks she may finally have Lent figured out. It's not a focus on her sinfulness that elicits inner change, she has found, … obviously mined the depths of spirituality for many years. How do you continue to approach Lent with fresh eyes over and over again? What advice would you give someone who might be feeling dry and stale inside as Lent begins? … I recently read a quote from the wonderful author John Shea . He comments that …
Slouching toward Easter with the Wisdom books
… Peter Gilmour … Here comes Lent. Again! Lent is a moveable feast. Its date is dependent on the date of Easter which, in turn, is … on the date of the full moon on or after the Spring Equinox. Got that? The 40 days of Lent this year begins Feb. 22, when foreheads of the faithful and of the nonfaithful will be …
Pope: Synodal and Lenten journeys require effort, sacrifice, focusing on God
… Francis said. "Jesus is himself the way, and therefore, both in the liturgical journey (of Lent) and in the journey of the synod, the church does nothing other than enter ever more deeply and fully into the mystery of Christ the savior," the pope said in his message for Lent, which begins Feb. 22 for Latin-rite Catholics. Released by the Vatican Feb. 17, the text of … Integral Human Development, presented the Lenten message at a Vatican news conference. Lent is a time for Catholics to "work on ourselves" and understand that a "change of mentality -- …
The Francis Effect podcast: DeSantis vs. AP African American studies; anti-LGBTQ policies
… and the anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation in many state houses. The trio talk about the beginning of Lent, and its challenges amid polarization, pandemic and war. … How do I listen? … Click the …
Intermission
… it. In our liturgical and personal encounter with the Scriptures, we will begin the time of Lent next week. Prayer, fasting and almsgiving will sharpen the question in us. Who is this …
Leaven of Spirit
… … Editor’s note-------------------------------------- … In the weeks ahead, leading to Lent and Holy Week, many of the scripture readings will reflect the political and religious …
The heart of the Law
… … Editor's note … ----------------------------------------- In the weeks ahead, leading to Lent and Holy Week, many of the scripture readings will reflect the political and religious …