
Being in the Black Spiritually: The Gift of the Black Fast
A period of strict fasting during Lent and the Paschal Triduum fosters a spirit of renewed commitment to God — a sorrowful heart intent on making amends.
A period of strict fasting during Lent and the Paschal Triduum fosters a spirit of renewed commitment to God — a sorrowful heart intent on making amends.
‘For by your gracious gift each year, your faithful await the sacred paschal feasts with the joy of minds made pure.’ (Preface I of Lent)
Lenten penances, whether done poorly or well, are meant to bring us closer to Christ.
Here is the deepest truth of the human heart: that we are made for God, and that without him we shall surely perish, falling into a nothingness from which there is no escape.
‘I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse’ (Deuteronomy 30:19)
How tough a Catholic are you? How would you have done with the Catholic Church’s practice of fasting if you lived 100 years ago? Today we discuss ‘Lent and Fasting (Now and Then)’ with Register staff writer Matthew McDonald. Then we turn to Register contributor Mary Frances Myler to discuss the troubling trend of interest in the occult and ways of ‘putting the devil on the run.’
‘When you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right is doing, so that your almsgiving may be secret. And your Father who sees in secret will repay you.’ (Matthew 6:3-4)
The family that prays together, stays together.
SCRIPTURES & ART: When Jesus invokes physical realities such as water, light and life, they are real — and they point to realities beyond themselves.
User’s Guide to the Fifth Sunday of Lent
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