God’s moral creation, though it suffers the assaults of evil, will not be shaken nor become unbalanced. The good will prevail.
Lent
Posted inFaith, Lent Reflections
God had to ask Jonah twice (and it was all right)
A Reflection for the Wednesday of the First Week of Lent by Tim Reidy
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How do we pray when it seems like God has forgotten us?
A Reflection for the First Tuesday of Lent, by Kerry Weber
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Thank God for Commandments
A Reflection for the First Monday of Lent, by Joe Hoover, S.J.
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This Lent, take up Jesus’ dinner-table habits
If Catholics want to protect the integrity of the Eucharist, then studying Jesus’ habits around the dinner table, written plainly on the pages of the Gospels, is a good place to start.
Posted inFaith, Vantage Point
‘Let’s get rid of Lent?’ Not so fast.
From 1982: “When unemployment and nuclear weapons sound the notes of despair and dread in our land, many Catholics too may find the sober lessons of Lent more instructive than ever this year.”
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Let’s Do Away with Lent
“Isn’t it odd that 2,000 years after the Resurrection the emphasis in Christianity is still more on the cross than on the empty tomb?” wrote Frank Moan, S.J., in 1982.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Catholics: Stop eating fancy fish on Fridays during Lent.
Do we actually believe in the idea of having fish on Fridays as a form of self-mortification or solidarity with those who have less? Or do we look at it more like paying our taxes — giving up the least possible amount?
Posted inFaith, Lent Reflections
Lent is about being broken open—not broken down
Lent is about daring to peek outside that castle, trying to be more vulnerable and exposed.
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7 things you never knew about fasting
Fasting, in addition to being obligatory on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, remains a common Lenten practice for many. But there are nuances to fasting that are not always well-known.