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Lent is an ideal time for lectio divina, praying with Scripture. Mary can show us the way.
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Lent is an ideal time for lectio divina, praying with Scripture. Mary can show us the way.

As Catholic parents, we play an important role as models and primary educators in the faith for our children. Just as we guide and nurture them spiritually as they grow, we do the same for their personal development as well. But what happens if your child doesn’t exactly toe the line you’ve laid out for him or her?

When I run, there is always a celebration of the body and soul. One reason is this: I run in sacramental environments, where there is a physical and spiritual poetry to my surroundings.

Sister Rose is celebrating 15 years with this magazine as the author of “Reel Time, ” and I’ve had the privilege of working with her as the editor of that column. In those years, I’ve learned that her gracious demeanor masks a startling intellect.

Through the Church we have access to the action of the Spirit, enabling us to understand more deeply who Jesus is and what Jesus is about.

A Saint for Senior Citizens • ca. 530–January 18, 625 • Memorial: January 18

Like his father before him and his grandfather before that, Saint Andrew spent his days in and around the Sea of Galilee.

Anthony was born in 1195 (13 years after St. Francis) in Lisbon, Portugal, at the mouth of the Tagus River, from which explorers would later sail across the Atlantic.

Worker of the Land • b. 7th century–d. August 18, ca. 670 • Memorial: August 18

Deeply Devoted and Passionate • d. May 21, 1199 • Canonized: 1879 • Memorial: May 21