Mardi Gras is not only Catholic, it’s French, Creole, African-American, African and Native American. And there are layers to this ornate carnival that reveal a powerful history of Black joy, resistance and rebellion.
Lent
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Pope Francis: Lent (and the synod) must lead us to transformation
In his Lenten message for 2023, Pope Francis compares the ongoing synodal process to the strenuous mountain trek embarked in the Gospel of Transfiguration, with what awaits us at the end better revealing God’s will and our mission to the church.
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Holy Thursday
I can sit at your
feet, and feel the troubled
waters of my body
still
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
‘What should I give up for Lent?’ is the wrong question to start with.
“What should I do for Lent?” That’s the wrong question. Rather, it is not the first question we should ask. It is the last one. Let me explain.
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Confession: The Act of Contrition and words of absolution to get new translations starting this Lent
The experience of the sacrament of penance in the Roman rite will be slightly different this Lent, thanks to approved changes in the English translation set to take effect in a few weeks.
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Ukrainian, Russian women hold cross together at Rome’s Via Crucis
The new meditation read April 15 called for a moment of silence: “In the face of death, silence is more eloquent than words. Let us pause in prayerful silence and each person pray in their hearts for peace in the world.”
Posted inFaith, Lent Reflections
This Good Friday, put yourself in the shoes of the disciples
A Reflection for Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion, by Doug Girardot
Posted inFaith, Lent Reflections
Holy Thursday: For Jesus, the way to the heart is through the feet
A Reflection for the Thursday of Holy Week, by Keara Hanlon
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The message of Spy Wednesday: Love is never a transaction.
A Reflection for Wednesday of Holy Week, by Kevin Jackson
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The sights, sounds and smells that help us feel close to Jesus
A Reflection for Monday of Holy Week, by Colleen Dulle