Lent – Then and Now
"Lent becomes the key opportunity to become more deeply aware of the love of God and the needs to share, to save the planet, to understand suffering, to reach out to the outcast."...
"Lent becomes the key opportunity to become more deeply aware of the love of God and the needs to share, to save the planet, to understand suffering, to reach out to the outcast."...
"Jesus encourages us to fast but to do so as a prayer not as a way to impress others as to how “holy” we are. "...
"This is essential reading for anyone who has ever felt different or other, or for parents who have struggled with raising a child who has fallen far from the family tree."...
"When we find ourselves confronted with our own weaknesses, we need to remember that God is calling us to be patient and to see ourselves as he does, with unconditional love."...
"Jesus is that kind of guy who accompanies us wherever we go. We just have to invite him."...
"n terms of Novum-U*, darkness exposes itself in an unwillingness to seek help, study, or give up bad habits; light appears in the desire to learn, to grow emotionally and spiritually, and to live a virtuous life."...
Special Prayers of the Faithful for use at St. Mark's Church in Newfoundland....
"For as long as I can remember, I have associated the appearance of the sliver of the new moon with God’s faithfulness. "...