“Let the wicked forsake their way, and the unrighteous their thoughts; let them return to the Lord, that he may have mercy on them, and to […]
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"THE CONVERSION OF THE CHILDREN OF GOD." An Ash Wednesday and Lenten homily from St. Josemaria.
“THE CONVERSION OF THE CHILDREN OF GOD.” An Ash Wednesday and Lenten homily from St. Josemaria. We are at the beginning of Lent: a time […]
Continue readingLENT, A TIME FOR FORGIVENESS AND RECONCILIATION (St. Leo the Great).
LENT, A TIME FOR FORGIVENESS AND RECONCILIATION (St. Leo the Great) “Go first and be reconciled with your brother (Mt 5:24).” Christian repentance is demonstrated […]
Continue reading2nd Sunday of Lent (B). MASS READINGS.
2nd Sunday of Lent (B). MASS READINGS. First reading: Gn 22:1–2, 9a, 10–13, 15–18 God put Abraham to the test. He called to him, […]
Continue readingHAVE WE ASKED OUR LORD WHAT HE WANTS FROM US, ESPECIALLY DURING THIS SEASON OF LENT?
HAVE WE ASKED OUR LORD WHAT HE WANTS FROM US, ESPECIALLY DURING THIS SEASON OF LENT? Lent is not a season of sadness but rather […]
Continue readingPope Francis: LENT, A JOURNEY OF CONVERSION AND OF STRUGGLE AGAINST EVIL.
Pope Francis: LENT, A JOURNEY OF CONVERSION AND OF STRUGGLE AGAINST EVIL. Below you have the Vatican English translation of the address Pope Francis gave […]
Continue readingLenten Readings ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM ON TRUE FASTING. Beautiful and must read!
See more Lenten Readings ON TRUE FASTING (ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM) 7. Let us not then despair of our safety, but let us pray; let us […]
Continue readingST. BERNARD ON THE DIFFERENT WAYS OF FASTING.
ARE WE WILLING TO “FAST” IN THE SMALL DAILY THINGS FOR LOVE OF GOD? HERE’S HOW… Fasting does not only involve abstaining from food. It […]
Continue readingLenten readings: “REPENT” (BY ST. CLEMENT).”
LENTEN READINGSTHE NEED FOR REPENTANCE. “REPENT” (BY ST. CLEMENT). It is our loving and merciful God who seeks us out during this time of Lent. […]
Continue readingPOPE FRANCIS’ HOMILY ASH WEDNESDAY 2018: PAUSE, SEE AND RETURN!
POPE FRANCIS’ HOMILY ASH WEDNESDAY 2018: PAUSE, SEE AND RETURN The season of Lent is a favourable time to remedy the dissonant chords of […]
Continue readingPOPE FRANCIS' 2018 LENTEN ADVICE TO THE YOUNG, SICK AND NEWLYWEDS.
Today, Ash Wednesday, the Lenten journey begins. Dear young people, I hope you will live this time of grace as a return to the Love […]
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