Lent According To Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
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Prayer For Good Friday: Litany Of The Passion
A Prayer for Good Friday: Litany of the Passion LORD, have mercy.Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.Lord, have mercy. Christ, hear us.Christ, graciously hear us. God the Father of Heaven,Have mercy on us. God the Son, Redeemer of the world,Have mercy on us. God the Holy Ghost,Have mercy on us. […]

What Do Catholics Do On Spy Wednesday?
“I spy with my little eye…a dandelion!” my tiny voice would say with excitement as my mom and I would play the “I Spy” game. This game was a joy-filled way to notice the wonderful gifts that God has given us. While this type of spying was always fun, “Spy Wednesday” has a much more […]

Embrace Silence During Holy Week (And Improve Your Mental Health!)
Palm Sunday Gospel One of the Twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot,went to the chief priests and said,“What are you willing to give meif I hand him over to you?”They paid him thirty pieces of silver,and from that time on he looked for an opportunityto hand him over. On the first day of the Feast […]

The Purpose Of Life | Ven. Fulton Sheen
Lenten practices of giving up pleasures are good reminders that the purpose of life is not pleasure. – Ven. Fulton Sheen Photo by Amanda Scharkss on Unsplash Related content: The Purpose Of Life Is Not Pleasure | Ven. Fulton Sheen All Love Tends To Become Like The One Loved | Venerable Fulton Sheen God Loves […]

10 Lent Quotes From Pope Francis To Celebrate His 10th Anniversary As Pope
Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected Pope on March 13, 2013, during the season of Lent. Each year, during this season of the Church, Pope Francis provides wisdom and encouragement for our Lenten journey. Today, we present a Lent quote from each year of Pope Francis’ papacy to inspire and guide us on our Lenten journey. […]

God’s Answer To The Problem Of Suffering
Love is why He came. It’s all love. The buzzing flies around the cross, the stroke of the Roman hammer as the nails tear into his screamingly soft flesh, the infinitely harder stroke of his own people’s hammering hatred, hammering at his heart – why? For love. God is love, as the sun is fire and […]

Mary’s Fiat And Our Yes
“Do whatever He tells you.” —John 2:5 Mary’s quote from the Wedding Feast at Cana is one of my favorite Scripture passages. I often say that it is Mary’s second fiat, or perhaps her millionth fiat. Jesus had told her that his time had not yet come. It seems he was saying that performing this […]

The Purpose Of Life Is Not Pleasure | Ven. Fulton Sheen
Lenten practices of giving up pleasures are good reminders that the purpose of life is not pleasure. – Ven. Fulton Sheen Related content: All Love Tends To Become Like The One Loved | Venerable Fulton Sheen What Did Bishop Fulton Sheen Say About Sin? God Loves You | Fulton Sheen Quotes Show me your hands […]
