Daily Lenten Reflection — Baptized into New Life
“For Christ also died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit; in which he went and...
View ArticleDaily Lenten Reflection — Blessed of My Father
“Then the King will say to those at his right hand, ‘Come, O blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was...
View ArticleDaily Lenten Reflection — Conformed to God’s Will
“Bestow on us, we pray, O Lord, a spirit of always pondering on what is right and of hastening to carry it out…” (Collect, Thursday of the First Week of Lent). We are not accidents of nature, we are...
View ArticleDaily Lenten Reflection — Out of the Depths
“Out of the depths I cry to thee, O Lord! Lord, hear my voice! Let thy ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications! If thou, O Lord, shouldst mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand? But there is...
View ArticleDaily Lenten Reflection — With Love in my Heart
“This day the Lord your God commands you to do these statutes and ordinances; you shall therefore be careful to do them with all your heart and with all your soul.” (Deuteronomy 26:16). God has loved...
View ArticleDaily Lenten Reflection — FAQ for making a Daily Examen
A necessary part of advancing in the spiritual life and forming a deeper relationship with God is to examine oneself, praying that God will reveal to us our soul as He sees it. This act of...
View ArticleCatholic Quote of the Day — from Venerable Fulton J. Sheen
“Lenten practices of giving up pleasures are good reminders that the purpose of life is not pleasure. The purpose of life is to attain to perfect life, all truth and undying ecstatic love—which is the...
View ArticleDaily Lenten Reflection — Practicing Generosity
“Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; give, and it will be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together,...
View ArticleDaily Lenten Reflection — Following Christ’s Most Important Lesson
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled; but whoever humbles himself will be exalted.” (Matthew 23:12) Jesus is not humble, he is humility. Jesus is not transcended by his qualities or attributes, he...
View ArticleCatholic Quote of the Day — from St. Francis of Assisi
“It would be considered a theft on our part if we didn’t give to someone in greater need than we are. And each should confidently make known his need to the other, so that he might find what he needs...
View ArticlePractical Lessons for a Deeper Faith this Lent
An Invitation to Enter the Desert with Christ As we begin this Lenten season this Wednesday, we are called to enter the desert with Christ; to turn away from sin and towards our God. Many of us realize...
View ArticleDaily Lenten Reflection — Into the Wilderness
“The Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. And he was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to him” (Mark 1:12-13)....
View ArticleDaily Lenten Reflection — Into New Life
“For Christ also died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit; in which he went and...
View ArticleDaily Lenten Reflection — Come, Blessed of My Father
“Then the King will say to those at his right hand, ‘Come, O blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was...
View ArticleDaily Lenten Reflection — Designed for a Purpose
“Bestow on us, we pray, O Lord, a spirit of always pondering on what is right and of hastening to carry it out…” (Collect, Thursday of the First Week of Lent). We are not accidents of nature, we are...
View ArticleDaily Lenten Reflection — Out of the Depths
“Out of the depths I cry to thee, O Lord! Lord, hear my voice! Let thy ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications! If thou, O Lord, shouldst mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand? But there is...
View ArticleThe Challenge of Almsgiving
Every year when Lent rolls around, we hear our three-fold calling for the next forty days: to pray, fast, and give alms. The Gospel for Ash Wednesday is always from Matthew 6, when Christ reminds us...
View ArticleDaily Lenten Reflection — From the Heart
“This day the Lord your God commands you to do these statutes and ordinances; you shall therefore be careful to do them with all your heart and with all your soul.” (Deuteronomy 26:16) God has loved...
View ArticleDaily Lenten Reflection — A Generous Heart
“Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; give, and it will be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together,...
View ArticleDaily Lenten Reflection — Christ’s Teaching on Humility is not Optional
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled; but whoever humbles himself will be exalted.” (Matthew 23:12) Jesus is not humble, he is humility. Jesus is not transcended by his qualities or attributes, he...
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