Easter
Faith and Family for April 17: Easter Sunday
This week, we celebrate Easter and the resurrection of Christ.
Live in Me, Love in Me, Act in Me
Etched on the back of my mother's headstone are three simple prayers: "Lord, live in me, love in me, and act in me. " Adapted from Clarence Enzler's Everyone's Way of the Cross, these prayers not only perfectly describe my ...
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Welcome, Lent
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.
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Ask a Franciscan about…Lent and Easter
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?
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Who Do You Say That I Am? A Meditation on Jesus
Jesus asks this of all his disciples. How do we respond?
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Resurrection Song
We find ourselves in a Holy Saturday moment, in that space between Crucifixion and Resurrection, and the model we adopt moving forward might affect whether we discover an empty tomb.
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The Hard Work of Lent