Why It’s OK to Fail at Lent
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We’re less than a week into the Lenten season – and do you already feel like you’re failing at it? Maybe you gave up social media, but you couldn’t ... Read more
Are Sundays Considered ‘Cheat Days’ For My Lenten Penance?
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Have you ever noticed that there are 46 days between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday? Why is that the case, when we say there are 40 days of Lent? ... Read more
Fr. Rocky’s Feb Update: I love Lent, upcoming events
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I love lent. It’s all about getting a second chance, and that is what Jesus Christ offers us: a second chance through conversion. Today is the day after Ash ... Read more
What are you doing for Lent?
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Ash Wednesday is fast approaching. Have you started to consider how you might learn, grow, and deepen your faith during this Lenten Season? Yes, a season of preparation requires ... Read more
Can’t fast from food? Check out these alternatives for Lenten fasting
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The Lenten Season is a season of fasting in the Church. On Fridays during Lent we abstain from meat and on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, we both abstain ... Read more
Lent & Scripture, Wasting Food, Liturgy of the Hours, Oldest Man Alive 2.13.20
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In less than two weeks, we’ll begin the lenten season. Father offers some encouragement and ideas for a fantastic lenten journey. How often do you read scripture? How can ... Read more
4 Tips to Help You Prepare for Lent
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Lent begins on February 26, which gives you just over two weeks to figure out how you’re going to make this season a fruitful one. That’s right, this season ... Read more
Your Lenten Half-Time Pep Talk
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We’re a little more than halfway through Lent, and are you feeling like you need a little pep talk? Maybe you were faithful to your prayer routine but now ... Read more
Laetare Sunday: Finding Joy in Lent
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Today is Laetare Sunday, the fourth Sunday in Lent, which is a day of joy in the midst of this penitential Lenten season. Similar to Gaudete Sunday in Advent, ... Read more
Is it Sinful to Cheat on My Lenten Resolution?
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We are halfway through Lent, and by now you’re probably missing that thing you gave up as your Lenten sacrifice. It’s tempting to ‘cheat’ and have that piece of ... Read more
It’s a Friday in Lent and I’m Going to a Dinner Party. Should I Eat Meat if It is Served?
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The season of Lent brings with it a lot of questions from Catholics. Questions like is it a sin to cheat on my fasting resolution? Or what exactly are ... Read more
Packing for Lent
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What do the season of Lent and a suitcase have in common? The Most Rev. Richard Stika, Bishop of Knoxville, TN, spoke about them on Morning Air® on Relevant ... Read more