Tag: Lent
Our Lenten Journey, March 6, 2019
Our Lenten Journey, March 6, 2019
Quote of the Day:
"Fasting cleanses the soul, raises the mind, subjects one’s flesh to the spirit, renders the heart...
Catholic youth learn significance of ashes in fiery Lenten tradition
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Smoke billowed from a small fire pit, rising nearly as high as the steeple of St. Bartholomew Church in Columbus.
About 100...
Give up gossiping for Lent, pope suggests
ROME -- Lent is a good time to concentrate on fighting the urge to gossip about others and instead trying to correct one's own...
Ash Wednesday: Our return to dust
One of my brothers observed recently about our dear mother, lying in the hospital: "There's no meat on her bones, and no bones under...
Gratitude journal is a great way to give thanks during Lent:...
Lent beckons, and that’s a good time to dust off my gratitude journal.
If you want a run-down on all the ways gratitude can help...
Pay close attention to your Datebook entries — It’s ‘fish frys’...
NEW ORLEANS -- Lent is coming.
So is the salvation of many a harried Catholic couple with three or four mouths to feed on a...
This year’s Lent could be just what struggling church needs
WASHINGTON — When Lent begins March 6, U.S. Catholics will likely be more than ready for it.
This set-aside time for prayer and reflection —...
Five wounds of Christ: Pope urges recovery of traditional devotion
Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis seems to be fixated on the wounds of Christ. And he has suggested that other Catholics might...