Sharing the Word for February 26, 2021
God holds each of us responsible for our personal behavior. Good people will be rewarded for their goodness and bad people will be punished for their sinfulness.
A New Take on Lenten Fasting
While any one person’s impact may seem small, each of us can do what is ours to do. Both as a Christian and as a world citizen, I want to do something more, and I think the Lenten season may be a way to move toward the future I want to help create.
The Sacred Silence of Lent
“Lent is not an intellectual exercise, but an affair of the heart, ” says this author. By centering ourselves in prayerful stillness, we open ourselves up to a deeper engagement with this holy season.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul: Moving Mountains with Canned Goods
When a classmate challenged Blessed Fr éd éric Ozanam to put his faith into action in 1833, he took it to heart. Today his legacy lives on through this organization.
Faith and Frescoes: Celebrating Holy Women through Art
When COVID-19 prevented artist Mark Balma from traveling to Italy to paint frescoes of holy women, he devised a novel solution: Paint them in the United States and ship them there.
Dear Reader: The Light of Easter
As we travel the 40 days of Lent, we do so while keeping our gaze focused on the great light that is Christ’s resurrection at Easter. The season of Lent offers us a perfect time for reflection—on both our everyday and faith lives.
