March 2022
Sharing the Word for March 8, 2022
In teaching us his prayer, Jesus is calling us to be a certain kind of person–a person who reverences God, who acknowledges dependence on God, who knows that we need to receive and to offer forgiveness.
Lessons of Change
It's said that the only constant in life is change. Sometimes that change can be easy and exciting. Other times it can be difficult and painful.
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Saints Perpetua and Felicity
The Church faced persecutions early on in its history. Saints Perpetua and Felicity are two well-known names among the martyrs. While we don’t know much about them, we do have Saint Perpetua’s diary that gives a few facts about their ...
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Sharing the Word for March 7, 2022 – First Week of Lent – Year 2
Psalm 19 uses a wide vocabulary to praise God’s Law. The Lord’s directives are essential for our lives. We need his words for access to the Spirit and to life.
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Time to Reboot
Lent is a time to reboot our spiritual life. Jesus offers us a trinity of ancient practices—prayer, fasting, almsgiving—that not only do that but also strengthen the three important relationships in our lives.
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Saint Mary Ann of Jesus of Paredes
Saint Mary Ann of Jesus of Paredes was a Secular Franciscan who lived a life of quiet prayer and penance. She established a clinic where she helped to nurse plague patients, but seems to have succumbed to the disease herself.
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Pope says ‘rivers of blood’ flowing in Ukraine; Vatican ready to help