Lent

The Last Homily

by Pope Benedict XVI February 14, 2013

Venerable Brothers,
Dear Brothers and Sisters!
Today, Ash Wednesday, we begin a new Lenten journey, a journey that extends over forty days and leads us towards the joy of Easter, to victory of Life over death. Following the ancient Roman…

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Meatless weekdays all Lent Long

by Daria Sockey February 12, 2013

For the past few years, inspired by other families who do this, we have served meatless meals all though lent, Monday thru Friday. This has worked well for the whole family as a penance.
But especially for the cook. Me.…

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What Is It About Ash Wednesday?

by Russell Shaw February 12, 2013

Why is it that Ash Wednesday and Lent remain relatively popular even in highly secularized times like these? It’s a serious question that touches on matters deeper than might at first be supposed.
The popularity I speak of can be…

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40 Ways to Get More Out of Lent

by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. February 4, 2013

This, of course, is not an exhaustive list of Lenten ideas.  But it’s a start!  Many of the resources mention here are available on our website at www.crossroadsinitiative.com or can be found by visiting our links page.
1          Take 30…

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Using Zombies to Evangelize

by Cari Donaldson October 11, 2012

I feel like I have consumed enough zombie stories to move up to semi-professional status.  From classic movies to comic books, plots scary to dreary to funny, fast zombies to shufflers, I’ll give anything in the zombie genre at least…

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What is the Triduum and Why Should I Care?

by Mary Lane April 5, 2012

Three days in a row at church?  Maybe it sounded miserable when you were six, but this year you’re much older and wiser.  More importantly, you have gotten to know the person of Jesus Christ.  And there is no better…

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The Easiest Way to End Up in Hell

by Gary Zimak March 27, 2012

As humans, we have a tendency to do things that feel good.  Conversely, we like to avoid things that are unpleasant.  When we are young, this practice often keeps us out of trouble. Speaking from personal experience, very few kids…

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A Time to Ask, Seek and Knock

by Maurice Blumberg March 23, 2012

Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be…

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The Meaning of Mercy

by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. March 5, 2012

The following is Part 1 in a two-part article. For Part 2 go  here.
The Second Vatican Council taught us that the Eucharist is the “Source and Summit” of the Christian life.  Yet we must keep in mind that the…

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The Transfiguration: Jesus Draws Back the Veil

by Gayle Somers February 29, 2012

The Gospel reading for the second Sunday in Lent (Mark 9:2-10) really requires attention to the context in which it appears (read Mk 8:31-9:1) to best understand it.  We see that when Jesus “began to teach [the apostles] that the…

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