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One of the most compelling reasons to enter deeply into Lent is this: there is always hope! As long as life lasts, there is no reason to lose hope in God, in others, or indeed in ourselves. Things can always …
It has not always been spoken aloud, but Lent is aimed at what we call “a concern for growth.” All of the fasting, prayer, and almsgiving which the Church encourages is not about “a spiritual endurance test,” but that …
A prayer for the nation by Archbishop John Carroll, Baltimore, 1791:
“We pray, O almighty and eternal God, who through Jesus Christ has revealed thy glory to all nations, to preserve the works of your mercy, that your Church, being …
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“God said, ‘This is the sign of the covenant that I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all future generations: I have set my bow in the clouds, and it shall be …
Propiamente, Jesús no enseñó una “doctrina religiosa” para que sus discípulos la aprendieran y difundieran correctamente. Jesús anuncia, más bien, un “acontecimiento” que pide ser acogido, pues lo puede cambiar todo. Ello está ya experimentando: “Dios se está introduciendo en …
It was in the desert where Jesus spent forty days and forty nights before starting His public life (see Mark 1, 12-15). In a sense, our whole religious tradition was born in the desert. It was through the desert that …
¿Dónde está nuestra esperanza? La Cuaresma, la ceniza, la abstinencia, y el ayuno seguirán confirmando la opinión de los no creyentes: la fe cristiana es triste y amante del sufrimiento. Es también lo que piensan algunos creyentes “despistados” que todavía …
We have entered into Lent, the 40-day season of penance in preparation for the celebration of the greatest event in human history: the redemption of the human race by Jesus Christ, in His rising from the dead. The Catholic Catechism …
Having taken our first, important step along the Lenten journey yesterday, let’s now remember that Jesus said His whole life purpose, and why He was sent, was “that they may have life, and have it to the full.” (John 10, …
Jesus’ 40 days in the desert, preparing for His work and mission, provide a template for our experience of the 40 days of Lent. We are preparing for Easter, but we are also preparing for the work and mission …
