Easter, Lent

Lent Again

As other CS writers have reminded us, here we are in Lent, once again. When I was young, giving up Cokes for Lent was the

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lily, easter, resurrection

Easter in the Domestic Church

Here in the Northeast, it seems like the whole world is rejoicing. Warm weather came with the Resurrection. The snows receded, the sun came out,

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Lent: A Time of Renewal

Lent is a time of true spiritual renewal. We give up something we enjoy, we fast, and we give back to those in need. Recently

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ashes. Lent, memento mori, sins

Prepare Your Heart for Lent

Lent, which begins with Ash Wednesday on February 22 this year, is just around the corner. Now, before the season starts, is the time to

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Lent, giving up

Giving Up! (A Lenten Reflection)

“I give up! I’m done! I’m through!” Giving up, in the context of these statements, usually means letting go of something for good. After trying

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praying, give, resolve

Good for Our Health

We know that the season of Lent is a time of penance (prayer, fasting, and almsgiving). Truly, these exercises in faith provide much good for

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desert

Forgiveness Through Fasting

For most Catholics, fasting is a foreign concept.  The closest most of us get to practicing it is during the Lenten season.  We give up chocolate or

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ashes. Lent, memento mori, sins

Lent Is a Season of Sight

The humility God has shown to humanity never ceases to astound me.  The Incarnation of the Lord is the poignant foundation stone of that spirit

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