February 18, 2021

For Lent, ask if one’s life is centered on God or oneself, pope says

OSV News February 18, 2021

Lent is a time to reconsider the path one is taking in life and to finally answer God's invitation to return to him with one's whole heart, Pope Francis said.

Why Gratitude?

Kathy Coffey February 18, 2021

The good news from science is that gratitude can lead to chemical bodily responses that bring health benefits and longer life spans.

Lent with St. Francis: Take Up Your Cross

Diane M. Houdek February 18, 2021

If our own goals, possessions, and even families and friends distract us from the Lord’s call, then we are not truly choosing life.

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February 18, 2021

For Lent, ask if one’s life is centered on God or oneself, pope says

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