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To be hopeful, do hopeful things
… over our inability to learn the things that make for peace. I recommend spending time this Lent in prayer trying to comfort the nonviolent Jesus. As we approach Holy Week, imagine sitting … Notice whether or not you want to learn the things that make for peace. The challenge of Lent is to side with this nonviolent Jesus who knows the things that make for peace, and … himself for us in the hope that we might finally learn the things that make for peace. This Lent, instead of the things that make for war, let’s try to learn those things that make for …
The higher law, the law of love
… told, they said, "Is Yahweh, God, with us or not? Is God with us or not?" Third Sunday of Lent Exodus 17:3-7 Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 Romans 5:1-2, 5-8 John 4:5-42 or 4:5-15, 19b-26, 39a, …
It's Lent: What's your plan?
… Childs Graham … Every year since I can remember, my godmother has given up the same thing for Lent: Coke and potato chips. As a fellow Coke-and-chip aficionado, I have always thought of this … though, our parish priest encouraged us to do something instead of giving up something for Lent. So, my family chose to go to daily Mass before school started. These early morning Masses … work with ashes on my forehead and my co-workers automatically asked what I was giving up for Lent. The only problem was that I hadn’t decided yet. I felt myself, though, do a momentary …
Fourth Sunday of Lent
… Angie O'Gorman … Fourth Sunday of Lent 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a Psalm 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 Ephesians 5:8-14 John 9:1-41 or 9:1, … hell into restored life. [ This reflection is from Coming to Consciousness: Reflections for Lent 2011 by Angie O'Gorman and is based on the lectionary readings for each day of Lent. Coming to Consciousness is a publication of Pax Christi USA and is reprinted here by …
Our Pentagon 'treasure': The F-35
… Mary Ann McGivern … For Lent I’ve been pursuing the theme, “Where your treasure is, there your heart is also” (Mt. 6:21). …
On this day: St. John Climacus
… many languages over the centuries and is read with devotion in Eastern Churches during Great Lent. "Hardly anything is known of the author, and the most reliable information about him can be …
Ideas for celebrating Earth Day in your parish
… advantage of the collective awareness and momentum? One challenge this year is getting through Lent and Easter and still having energy to expend planning an Earth Day liturgy or other events. …
Expelling the demons of war
… gift of healing liberation? What can we do instead to welcome his healing gift of disarmament? Lent is a time to recognize that we as a people are thrashing around in chains and shackles, …
Governor's change of heart influenced by faith
… … Courtesy of The New York Times : Early on the morning of Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent’s season of penitence, Gov. Pat Quinn of Illinois went through some final, solitary …
The Jesuit sex abuse settlement
… victims? Seems to me respect would be shown more fully by standing shamefaced (and, being Lent and all, perhaps in sackcloth and ashes,) in front of the media and any victims wanting to …