Cast Off the Weight of Sin
I have been thinking a great deal about my experience at Reconciliation a few weekends ago. I...
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Tag: penance
Purifying My Approach to Lent
Lent is about conforming our lives to Christ. It’s not a nice checklist of how hard I worked or how much I suffered.
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The Weight of Sin
Photo by Josh Applegate on Unsplash I have been thinking a great deal about my...
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Rejoicing in Lent
“The Lord has made promises. Our joy comes from believing He is faithful.” This Sunday...
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We Shouldn’t Be Afraid to Talk about Hell
“Recognizing that hell is a reality leads me to a richer life, not anxious one. ”...
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Station Churches and Lenten Pilgrimage
“The daily station church pilgrimages … remind us that our entire life is one of...
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The ‘Both And’ of Lent
“Remember the ultimate goal: to become like Christ. ” As we begin this penitential...
Read MoreDr. Scott Hahn: Made Clean
Dr. Scott Hahn reflects on the Mass readings for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) Readings:Leviticus 13:1–2, 44–46Psalm 32:1–2, 5, 111 Corinthians 10:31–11:1Mark 1:40–45 In the Old Testament, leprosy is depicted as...
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When You’ve Lost that Lenten Feelin’
“Do not let the way your prayer and penance feel right now discourage you.” As we...
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The Penance of Every Day
Photo by Anna Dziubinska on Unsplash “Perhaps you have an impressive plan of...
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The Magi and the gifts of …. Lent?
“Adoration of the Magi” (detail) by Sébastien Bourdon [Public domain], via Wikimedia...
Read MoreSt. Lucy’s Reminder in Advent
Photograph by Nicvandum | Shutterstock “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it” (John 1:5) There are ways to enter into this special time of year and celebrate Advent without jumping the gun and...
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