Archbishop Vigneron said even if a person hasn’t figured out what he or she wants to do for Lent, it’s not too late to reflect and hear what God is calling th.
Our Lenten sacrifices might seem small compared to what Jesus faced or to what the Ukrainians are enduring now, but Msgr. Joseph Prior explains the value of overcoming life s small temptations.
Enter the desert with and in jesus Christ
Let us welcome Lent. In so doing, we will receive the much needed grace it offers and be made ready to celebrate the Resurrection. Let us enter into the desert with and in Jesus, and overcome the devil.
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Catholic author and speaker Gary Zimak looks at this Sunday s readings for Mass. The first recorded words of Jesus in Mark s Gospel sum up what we re called to do for the next 40 days: Repent and believe in the Good News.
Msgr. Joseph Prior unpacks the image of a journey to describe our 40 days in Lent. The journey helps us renew our hope, strengthen our faith and bolster our love, in a desert state of mind.