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ASH VVED. LENT EXTRA I

14 February AD 2018 3 Comments

40 Hours Devotion (Credit: eucharistjesuswithus blog)

Eucharistic Adoration: The Development of a Devotion for Lent

If you are looking for thought-provoking meditations for Eucharistic Adoration this Lent, look no further!

by Vicki Burbach,

of Pelican’s Breast

Daily Fasting & No Dairy: How Eastern Catholics Observe Lent – CNA via CH
20 Holy Hacks for Lent – Patti Maguire Armstrong, National Catholic Register
5 Things You Can Do If You Can’t Fast or Abstain from Meat – Melissa Guerrero, epicPew
Lenten Fasting Biohacks – Kendall Vanderslice & Hal Koss, First Things
Pork Roll, Lent, & Catholic Identity – George Weigel, First Things
My Advice for Lent – Fr. Sebastian Bowden, The Amish Catholic
What I’m doing this Lent (Will You Join Me?) – T.J. Burdick
Ash Wednesday & St. Valentines Collide, Coincidence? – Fr. John Bartunek L.C., uCthlc
Larry & Ash Wednesday – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
How to Prepare for the Next 40 Days – Sherry Antonetti, National Catholic Register
Penance for the Sake of Heaven – Veronic Arntz, Rorate Cæli
Ash Wednesday: The Beauty of Ashes – J0hn Paul Sonnen, Liturgical Arts Journal
The Fight Between St. Valentine’s Day & Lent – John Grondelski Ph.D., NC Register
The Saints Lead Our Lenten Steps in Virtue – Joseph Pronechen, Natl Catholic Register
Forgiveness Sunday in the Byzantine Rite – Philip Gilbert, New Liturgical Movement
Where Do Ash Wednesday Ashes Come From? – CNA/EWTN News via The CWR
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ASH VVEDNESDAY LENT EDITION

14 February AD 2018 4 Comments

Ash Wednesday (Credit: Community in Mission)

Five Meanings of the Ashes We Receive Today

What do ashes signify? Perhaps a brief tour of Scripture is in order

by Monsignor Charles Pope

of Community in Mission

6 Things You Should Do While You’re Waiting in Line for Confession – ChurchPop
Escaping the Cross: The Ugliest Temptation – Fr. John A. Perricone, Crisis Magazine
5 Quotes of Consolation from St. Francis de Sales – Melissa Guerrero, epicPew
Break “Concordats with Sin” This Lent, Chaput Says – CNA/EWTN News via The CWR
Lent with a Medieval Wheel – Ben Butera, The American Catholic
Valentine’s Ash Wednesday: Death-to-Self for Love – Anthony S. Layne, Catholic Stand
How to Explain Those Ashes to Your Child – Michele Chronister, Catholic Exchange
Why You Should Go to Confession This Lent – Fr. William Casey, Catholic Exchange
Why Fix Your Hair, If You’re Wearing a Veil? – Birgit J., Designs by Birgit
If You Do Only One Thing This Lent, Remember Your Death – Sister The. A. Noble, Alet.
Preparing for a God Encounter This Lent – Regis Nicoll, Crisis Magazine
Petulant Children of God Seeking Patience – Birgit J., Designs by Birgit
Lenten Prayers: Stay on Hold for God – Bob Kurland Ph.D., The American Catholic
Why Does Lent Last 40 Days? – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
The Language of the Heaven-Bound – Fr. Nnamdi Moneme O.M.V., Catholic Exchange
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SHROVE TVESDAY LENT EDITION

13 February AD 2018 2 Comments

Breviary Scripture Verse Prayer Bible (Credit: epicPew)

5 Ways Praying the Liturgy of the Hours Will Change Your Life

“The Liturgy of the Hours, also known as the Divine Office. . .is the daily prayer of the Church, marking the hours of each day and sanctifying the day with prayer. . .

by Theresa Williams,

of epicPew

Sackcloth & Ashes on St. Valentine’s Day – Zac Alstin, Mercatornet
Prayer that Saves the Sick & Sinful – Karlo Broussard, Catholic Answers Magazine
Quæritur: Can I Workout on Sunday? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Learn How to Beat Temptations with This Book – Theresa Williams, epicPew
The 3 Theological Virtues Every Catholic Should Know, In One Infographic – ChurchPop
What a Rule of Life Is & Why You Need One – T.J. Burdick, epicPew
How Can I Become a Better Catholic Husband & Father – Sister L. Gloriae O.C.D., ICL™
Add the Daily Examen to Your Prayer Life – Fr. Ed Broom O.M.V., Catholic Exchange
How to Participate in the Eucharistic Prayer – Cha. McKinney, Cthlc Spiritual Direction
Why Did Jesus Fast for 40 Days & 40 Nights? & Should We? – J. Richards PhD, The Strm
For Your Lenten Reading: Lift Up Your Heart – Marge Fenelon, National Cthlc Register
A Pre-Lenten Preparation for Priests – Msgr. Charles Pope, Community in Mission
Voluntary Attachments – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Formulating a Plan of Life for Lent & Beyond – Fr. Roger Landry, National Cthlc Register
Lenten Advice from Robert Herrick, a Poem – Charles A. Coulombe, The Anglicano. . .
Pursuing Asceticism: St. Augustine & St. Anthony of Egypt – Ver. Arntz, Cthlc Exchange
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