Tag: Lent

Part 4 of Mark's series of reflections on Lent We now move on in our Lenten series to discuss the third of the Jewish acts...

At the outset of this Lenten series, I remarked on the truly cosmic dimension of what our Faith teaches about the nature of the...

It's not meant to be a test of your own personal strength The dew is off the rose, now, Lent-wise. Whatever sacrifices we embraced or extra...

  Part 3 of Mark's series on Lent Jesus is the Word made flesh, not the Word made word. When God chose to save us, he...

The word lent means spring as in the season. In the Northern hemisphere, the Lenten season in the Church happily corresponds with the Spring season. Up North, Lent takes a flare of renewal and growth in how flowers anticipate fruit.

If, as we said last time, the point of Lent is to get ready, not for a holiday of chocolate eggs, bunnies, and nice clothes we call Easter ...

The word Lent means spring as in the season. In the Northern hemisphere, the Lenten season in the Church happily corresponds with the Spring season. Up North, Lent takes on a flare of renewal and growth in how flowers anticipate fruit.

In Lent we fast to deny ourselves and draw closer to God. Fasting from food is just one way we can do that …

Lent is an opportunity to drop habits that don't serve God In the Maronite Church, Lent is a nautical expedition. It begins on Cana Sunday...

A beautiful and prayerful Lenten Companion has been released by the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney to journey with you through the season of Lent.

Easter remains holy, no matter how we failed this Lent I had a rather lame Lent. I don’t know what I expected, given that I...

Bishop Richard Umbers, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Sydney has selected the winners of his Lenten Art Competition. At the beginning of this Lent,...