Confession Made Easy 14

Mmm... Not really. More on that later.

Mmm… Not really. More on that later.

Lent is a good time to go to confession. So…. How long’s it been since you’ve been to confession?

Oh wait! I’m not supposed to ask that question. Never mind. Here, watch this video… More…

3 Creative Ways to Live the 40 Days Reply

Ash Wednesday

Photo Source: Lifeteen.com

Photo Source: Lifeteen.com

Before beginning his public ministry, Jesus is filled with the Holy Spirit and lead by the Spirit into the desert. More…

Monk Mode, Spending More Time with God in Lent 7

By Br Eric Wandrey
About seven miles off western coast of Ireland, a lonely island looms out of the sea, the tip of a massive oceanic mountain. 54 acres and 715 feet high, Skellig Michael is home only to a colony of Northern Gannets, but there was a time when this remote outcropping hosted more than seabirds. For over 600 years, it was home to Irish monks who sought complete solitude and close communion with God. More…

Lent Is Over, So Why Fish on Friday? 6

Fishers of Men

Fish have always been a sign of Evangelization, so the same holds true for the New Evangelization — but why?

I’ve heard many reasons for this; recently came across one that really moved me. I’ll save that one for last. For now, I will say that I learned it from this guy: More…

Can’t Put Down Those Chocolate Donuts? 3 Ways to Simplify Your Lenten Resolution 4

I’m bad. Real bad.

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How My Dad Taught Me a Lenten Resolution I’d Never Forget 11

One Ash Wednesday, my dad announced to my brother and I that for Lent he would be fasting on bread and water on Wednesdays and Fridays. He wondered if we would like to join him.

Aaron and I looked at each other thinking he had flipped his lid. Aaron said he’d stick to giving up arguing; I said I’d continue to refrain from hitting Aaron until Easter. With all of our resolutions on the table we were ready to begin our Lenten regimen. More…

Making All Things New Reply

It seems like I blinked and Lent is already halfway over.

On this Friday of the third week of Lent, I’d like to share this short reflection on our Lord’s passion with you: a heart to heart dialogue between Jesus and his Blessed Mother. More…

The Biltrix of Fasting on Fish 3

Fr Jason Smith

Fasting means going on a disciplined diet. And like all real diets it should be hard.

The purpose is to find out who is in charge: You or your stomach. The battle between the two tempers the will, heightens spiritual sensitivity, and leads us to find strength in God through prayer. More…

Going to Confession 4

Can you believe that we are already two weeks into Lent? I can’t.

If you were not counted among the droves of people who went to confession on Ash Wednesday, More…

If You Have Not Decided What to Give up For Lent Yet, Here’s the Perfect Lenten Resolution 7

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