We are still in Divine Mercy’s wake. Here’s a powerful testimony from my pal, Kitty Cleveland, and the answer to prayer that her family received during the Divine Mercy novena. You may remember my interview last year with singer-songwriter, Kitty Cleveland. Go listen to that Among Women episode.
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Quickly, off the top of your head, try to recall 3 times that a stranger has done something kind for you and it made all the difference in your life. Then say a prayer for each of those people. Then go an do likewise. Pay it forward with your kindness, courtesy, and willingness to help….
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This Lent, I’ve been working on a deeper sense of fasting. Of course, that’s supposed to be between me and the Lord, but I thought I’d share just a few things that I’m learning about myself and that perhaps these things will resonate with you. If not, just move along with your day, don’t let…
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A few men in my family have Joseph as a name. Many of my recent meditations on the infancy narratives have given me a stronger love for Joseph. As I’ve been praying the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius, every week I make my own little trip to St Joseph’s retreat house in Milton, MA. So…
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Lent is not a punch card. It is not a ticket to heaven. It is not dues paying or making deposits in some holy account. Lent, in the briefest way, means 40 Days. In the longer way it means this. 40 Days. Productivity experts tell us that it takes more than 30 days to make…
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Here we are, approaching mid-Lent! I was encouraging my bible study students this week that it is never too late to make a good Lent. Lots of folks have a fast start. They get all excited to maintain the practices of fasting, almsgiving, and prayer and then forget, or can’t maintain the habit, or peter…
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I’ve been at home a lot. There’s some much snow up here in New England, it’s keeping me indoors. Clutter within the four walls is starting to drive me crazy and slowly. As part of my Lenten penances, and to grow in humility and diligence, I’m cleaning a lot of grime out of the corners….
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Taking a Lenten pause from the The F.U.N. Quotient that usually appears on Fridays here at the blog. Friday’s are not just the end of the work week… they are the day our Lord died for us. We Catholics traditionally fast from meat on Fridays, and we may be fasting from other things as well….
Read MoreOk, I admit it, some days, especially when I’m tired, I forget and revert unconsciously to the “old” Mass parts. Even though I’ve written articles on the subject of the new Roman Missal and helped explain the changes and their theological meanings to others, I still get tongue-tied. I still trip up and sometimes just…
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Here it’s coffee and conversation, and where the faith-sharing is often a friendly mix of catechesis and cannoli. It’s a place where we can catch up…
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