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Follow Christ, the Light
Follow Christ, the Light
By J. L. Smyth
These 40 days of Lent are an opportunity to grow closer to Christ and to become more like Him through prayers, alms, and sacrifice. It is through clinging to Him in obedience that we grow in virtues.
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Third Sunday of Lent - Make-Believe Jesus
Third Sunday of Lent - Make-Believe Jesus
By Richard Maffeo
Which Jesus are we following: The real Jesus, or the Make-believe Jesus?
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Fake Olive Tree
Fake Olive Tree
By Lisa Livezey
In a one-minute read, author Lisa Livezey reflects upon the state of Judas Iscariot's heart.
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Second Sunday of Lent - Saints by Calling
Second Sunday of Lent - Saints by Calling
By Richard Maffeo
Giving up something external without an internal change is not the point of Lent.
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Lenten Fasting and Communion
Lenten Fasting and Communion
By Jennifer Lindner
We are called to fast and sacrifice, but what does that look like? How are we to do it? What posture are we to take? God tells us what He desires. When we follow Him, even in our suffering, we will rejoice because we are encountering God and the charity to which He calls us.
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March 2026 Feast Days and Sunday Readings
March 2026 Feast Days and Sunday Readings
By The Catholic Philadelphian
Holy reminders for March 2026
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Lenten Reflection from St. John Henry Newman
Lenten Reflection from St. John Henry Newman
By Joseph Daniels
How has Lent been going so far? If you respond either with good or bad, today I would like to give you a reflection for your Lenten journey that I think may help you deepen your Lenten reflections with Christ.
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Ember Days During Lent As Purgatory: More Mercy to Reduce Our Need to Go There When We Die
Ember Days During Lent As Purgatory: More Mercy to Reduce Our Need to Go There When We Die
By Terri Thomas
Let us not pass over this time of grace offered to us by God during these Ember Days. In them we pay with a penny for that which we will pay so much more if we wait until the next life to atone for our sins, that is if we die in the state of grace. Time is precious! Don’t waste it!
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How Can You? Why Can’t You?
How Can You? Why Can’t You?
By Christopher Castagnoli
Are you trying to give up some bad habit or attachment this Lent? Let our Lord, along with St. Paul and St. Augustine, give you much needed inspiration and assistance.
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Our Lenten Pilgrimage: How are We Doing?
Our Lenten Pilgrimage: How are We Doing?
By Tom Klocek
Don't be discouraged if your Lenten observance isn't going as planned. Step back, take a deep breath and reevaluate where you are, how you are doing, and even the plan itself. Lent is a journey through the wasteland of our spiritual lives in order to rebuild and strengthen them.
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Truth or Consequences
Truth or Consequences
By Ralph Hathaway
Find the Truth in Christ's Passion
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First Sunday of Lent - Search Me, O God
First Sunday of Lent - Search Me, O God
By Richard Maffeo
This season of Lent let's make a habit of asking God to search our hearts.
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Into the Desert: Reflections on the Readings for the First Sunday of Lent, Cycle A
Into the Desert: Reflections on the Readings for the First Sunday of Lent, Cycle A
By Tom Klocek
The first Sunday of Lent begins in the desert where Jesus is tempted by the devil. We live in the desert of the secular world and contend with its temptations daily. Thus we take up our crosses even more stridently during this season so we can strengthen our spiritual muscles to stand firm against evil.
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The Hope of Ash Wednesday
The Hope of Ash Wednesday
By Bridgette Lewis
What does it mean to be told, “You are dust”? This meditation reflects on creation, sin, the Cross, and the promise that in Christ, even dust is destined for resurrection.
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Living in the Desert of Lent
Living in the Desert of Lent
By Deacon Greg Lambert
Entering into the silence of the Lenten desert in order to listen to God.
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In the Silence, I found you.
In the Silence, I found you.
By Tammi McCarthy
A short reflection on Lent.
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Ash Wednesday – So Where is My Cross?
Ash Wednesday – So Where is My Cross?
By John Brander Fitzpatrick
Why are the ashes sprinkled on the head and not placed on the forehead in the shape of a cross as was the case when I was a boy in Scotland and still is in the US?
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