Why the World Needs Lent
Looking for a solution to the world’s problems? Read “The Life of Moses” by St. Gregory of Nyssa for Lent and discover his spiritual answer to practical problems.
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Lent, Coronavirus, and the Spirituality of Suffering
A devout Christian is ready for anything, including coronavirus. And I don’t mean by that statement that he has a stockpile of toilet paper and tuna fish. What I do mean is that the Christian is spiritually prepared. And Lent is a season of preparation. Many say that it is a preparation for Easter, and […]
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Taking Lent Seriously
[Above photo: Kylemore Benedictine Abbey] Prayer, Fasting, & Almsgiving From the beginning of the NewWalden project, it was always my intention to create a space that could serve as a virtual spiritual retreat. Hence, the name Walden, the famous retreat spot of a quite famous American. Hence, also, the large banners depicting idyllic, pastoral water […]
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Just One More Day of Penance!
As I was looking online for resources about the fasting laws, I came across some good information on the website of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. It pertains to Holy Saturday: If possible, the fast on Good Friday is continued until the Easter Vigil (on Holy Saturday night) as the “paschal fast” to […]
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Hey, Everybody! Let’s Give Up Sex For Lent!!!
No, really, I’m serious. Whenever I read the lives of the saints, I am always so blown away by their heroic virtue. (I’m convinced there’s just no other word for it—HEROIC VIRTUE.) In one of the children’s books on St. Dominic that I read to my kids, it tells how young Dominic, at the tender […]
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