Spirituality
Amid the coronavirus, don’t place limits on the Lord
Setting deadlines for God during pandemics and other threats thwarts both faith and right action, writes Gina Christian, as the biblical figure of Judith reminds us.
More than what we give up or do, Lent is about Father’s presence
Immaculate Heart Sister Anne Marie Burton knows March is a time of transition. Lent is that time of journeying from our former ways to recognizing God gives us a second chance.
Readings of the Holy Mass: Fourth Sunday of Lent
Read or listen to the readings before Mass with these resources from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition.
Amid forces of darkness, we walk by light of Christ
Though darkness in its various forms try to bind us and hold us down, Christ in his brilliance leads us forth through, explains Msgr. Joseph Prior on the readings for this Sunday's Mass.
In this fire, we do not stand alone
With millions unable to receive holy Communion because Masses have largely been suspended, we find ourselves devastated, writes Gina Christian. Yet this dark hour is also a gift.
COVID-19 in Lent: A time for contemplation you’ll never forget
Effie Caldarola visited the Philadelphia Flower Show just as the coronavirus was breaking into view. A moment of carefree community has been replaced by fiasco and fear. But we can make this a Lent for the history books.
The living water of Christ washes away fear, darkness
As we grapple with the coronavirus, we can turn in trust to a Savior who offers freedom from every need and fear, writes Msgr. Joseph Prior.
Readings of the Holy Mass: Third Sunday of Lent
Read or listen to the readings before Mass with these resources from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition.
Amid the coronavirus, curl up with Jesus
Even in a pandemic, we can remain anchored in the love of the Father, just as Christ himself did when he rested during a storm at sea, writes Gina Christian.
Readings of the Holy Mass: Second Sunday of Lent
Read or listen to the readings before Mass with these resources from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition.