An Essay by St John Henry Newman: THE WEIGHT OF SIN And now, my brethren, what was it (Jesus) had to bear, when He thus opened upon His soul the torrent of this predestinated pain? Alas! He had to bear what is well known to us, what is familiar to us, but what to Him... Continue Reading →
The Biblical Theology And Spirituality Of Lent
By Leon Bent – What is the theology and spirituality of the Lent Season? Why do we need to understand? What do we have to do? What kind of commitment do we have to make? In order to answer these questions, we really need to return to God, in and through the Bible, in depth.... Continue Reading →
A Lenten Saint: St John of the Cross
Tom Thomas – The Catechism of the Catholic Church CCC 957 Communion with the saints says. “It is not merely by the title of example that we cherish the memory of those in heaven; we seek, rather, that by this devotion to the exercise of fraternal charity the union of the whole Church in the... Continue Reading →
Lent is a perfect time to take an inventory of your spiritual life
Lent presents to us a unique time of the year when we are invited to look inside ourselves and at our spiritual lives, discovering the good and bad that is there. If we are to be completely honest with ourselves, we will notice many areas that need growth and improvement. This can often be difficult... Continue Reading →
Sunday Mass Readings
Sunday, February 26 First Sunday of Lent Roman Ordinary calendar St. Porphyry Book of Genesis 2,7-9.3,1-7. The LORD God formed man out of the clay of the ground and blew into his nostrils the breath of life, and so man became a living being. Then the LORD God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, and he placed there the... Continue Reading →
It’s The Holy Season of Lent Again: Happy Lent!
By Fr Antony Christy, SDB – Don’t consider that a strange wish! Lent is meant to be a happy season: it is no season of mourning, but a happy season of a return to home, from all the wandering. If this season has to move towards a fruitful direction, then we have to heed to... Continue Reading →
A prayer for Ash Wednesday
Almighty and merciful Father, I pray this day as a prodigal, beginning my long walk home. As I mark the beginning of another Lent and receive the mark upon my brow, I resolve with your grace to make of these days a time of prayer and penance, sacrifice and growth. I am little more than... Continue Reading →
The Link Between Lent and Confession—by Guest Blogger William Hemsworth
The following article is my guest post on The Simple Catholic blog. Visit The Simple Catholic blog at thesimplecatholic.blog for great content. https://wp.me/p6dLzd-YM
A Blessed Lent
It is that time of year again. A time where millions of Christians the world over observe the season of Lent. Lent is a time of reflection and abstinence and teaches us that there are things more important than our carnal desires. Lent has been observed since the beginnings of the church and looks to... Continue Reading →
A Challenging Lent
This past Lent was the most challenging ever for me. My Lenten commitment was to pray the Liturgy of the Hours and seek guidance from the Lord. For the last couple years I had a successful blog, podcast, and recently landed a radio show...but there was one problem. Though I am Catholic these mediums tended... Continue Reading →
William Hemsworth-The Bible Catholic 