Editorial – Disconnect to connect
byRecently while dining at a local eatery — a cut above fast-food but a level below “reservations only,” — a couple took notice of…
Lent
Between Amens – How do we embrace baptism during Lent?
byHere’s a mid-Lent pop quiz for you: What are the two parts of what the church calls the “twofold character” of the Lenten season?…
Hope in the Lord — Don’t be lazy during Lent
byPity the poor sloth. Recently I watched a pet sloth on live TV. It moved very, very slowly and deliberately. It almost looked like…
With no Ash Wednesday Masses, bishops in northern Italy share prayers
byBy Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service ROME — While Ash Wednesday Masses were canceled in several northern Italian dioceses to prevent the spread of the…
Shut off cellphone, open Bible for Lent, pope tells faithful
byBy Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Lent is a time to remove all distractions and bitterness from one’s life in order…
Pray Stations in the cemetery during Lent
byEach Friday during Lent, students from local Catholic schools will lead the “Way of the Cross for Young Christians” at one of four cemeteries…
New books offer spiritual nourishment during Lent, Easter season
byWASHINGTON — Here are some new books that might be useful for your spiritual reading during Lent and the Easter season: — “Sacred Space…
Reconciling oneself to God leads to healing, pope says in Lenten message
byBy Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Lent is a time for deeper dialogue with God through prayer, for renewed gratitude for God’s…
Almsgiving: An overshadowed Lenten pillar has something to say
byBy Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — When it comes to the three pillars of Lent, almsgiving is a little bit like the…
Program on contemplative practices for Lent planned
byThe Angela Merici Center for Spirituality will offer “Contemplative Spiritual Practices for Lent,” facilitated by Ginny Schaeffer, on Tuesdays in March, beginning on March…