A Physical Reminder of Lent
Daniel Imwalle
March 2, 2022
Sometimes, a person might seem to want to ask what the ashes on your forehead mean, but are too shy or don’t want to offend you by asking.
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Faith and Family for March 6: First Sunday of Lent
Faith and Family team
March 2, 2022
This week, as we celebrate the first Sunday of the season of Lent, we listen to the Gospel story of Jesus spending 40 days in the desert, where he is tempted by Satan.
COVID-19 and Our Lenten Challenge
Christopher Heffron
February 28, 2022
By now it’s a cliché (it’s even become a trendy tattoo), but to “let go and let God” might be the best advice of all for us to follow.
What Ramadan Taught Me about Lent
Joe McHugh
February 25, 2022
An Islamic tradition sheds light on our own season of repentance.
Welcome, Lent
Amy Ekeh
February 25, 2022
For Catholics, Lent is a sure part of the rhythm of life. The sacred season comes around every year, like an old friend who visits, without fail.
Broken Vessels: Lent as a Doorway to Conversion
Richard B. Patterson, PhD
February 25, 2022
We all face tragedy and challenges in life. When you make the choice to heal, your spirit is awakened through a nurturing of self and faith.
The Hope of Lent
Diane M. Houdek
February 23, 2022
There’s something attractive about Lent beginning in the middle of an ordinary week, catching us in the midst of our daily occupations and asking us to take time out to find God there.
Lent and Meditation
Laurence Freeman, OSB
February 22, 2022
If prayer is talking to God, meditation is listening to God.
Ask a Franciscan about…Lent and Easter
Pat McCloskey, OFM
February 21, 2022
My lifelong curiosity prompts me to ask: 1) When and how did Ash Wednesday originate? 2) What was the specific thinking that inspired this practice? 3) Can you recommend reference sources on this subject?
Third Lent in pandemic offers chance for spiritual reset, healing
OSV News
February 17, 2022
Lent, the spiritual season of prayer and sacrifice, has an extra pull to it this year because once again—and now for the third time—it will be under the cloud of the coronavirus pandemic.
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