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Lent Prep: Detailing Your Soul

Standing in line during a Parish reconciliation event last Easter, I noticed that the lane across the way was moving much faster (I think we had 6 lanes going) - and so I had many irreverent thoughts - Perhaps that was the express lane, 15 venial sins or less. That led me to wondering if there were ... (www.catholic365.com)

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A Re-Awaking of Spirit

For the past year and a half I have been on an extended faith journey. I say “extended” because as a Cradle Catholic and “mostly” practicing one, I have felt a pull to learn and dive more deeply into the depths and doctrines of our Faith and why we have them. What I have discovered has rocked my ... (www.catholic365.com)

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Changing With the Times?

I've heard it and I'm sure you have too. The medium takes different forms: popular women's talk shows, print format and cable news....politicians and film stars. The message is clear: The Catholic Church needs to change with the times. Yet what some non-Catholics and Catholics alike fail to unde... (www.catholic365.com)

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Go Fishing on Ash Wednesday

Today, Ash Wednesday is one of the busiest days of the year. Today, everyone is Catholic. As many of us know many Catholics who normally do not attend Mass will be present.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Lenten 'Me' Time

I recall my days in parochial school vividly. One such recollection is preparing for the Lenten season. Number-two pencils in hand, we sat in our desks and scribbled out our Lenten resolutions in our best attempts at cursive writing. We thought of the things we held dear: watching cartoons, eatin... (www.catholic365.com)

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My faith is like a teardrop In a sea of unbelief. What little hope I once possessed Was stolen by the Thief.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Self-Love in the Season of Lent

“Do you really think God wants you to beat yourself up even more?” It was a good question. Being penitential doesn’t mean being masochistic. I was already ‘suffering’ and my friend was worried that my desire to embrace some form of penance for Lent would put me over the edge.... (www.catholic365.com)

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January 22, 1973 is one of the darkest days in history. On that day, the Supreme Court legalized abortion and since its inception, one in three women have had at least one. As I scan parishioners at Mass, I wonder: Is she one? What about her?... (www.catholic365.com)

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40 Suggestions and Reflections For Making The Coming 40 Days Of Lent Special

I hope this compilation of suggestions and encouragements proves of great value to you this coming Lent. Keep People Ashing, Errr….Asking Questions. Let your Ash Wednesday ashes stay on your forehead all day. These ashes come from last Palm Sunday’s blessed palms and remind us of our mortality, ... (www.catholic365.com)

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Ash Wednesday Reflection--recieving Christ's mark, ashes and penance

Thanks to Apologists Dave Armstrong for the OT references to fasting and ashes, I recently heard a conversation where someone asked "why get the ashes?--I'm a believer and that's all that matters". What does the Bible say about Christians recieving the mark of Christ on their foreheads?... (www.catholic365.com)

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While the King Is Away The Pope Shall Stay: Why the Papacy Just Makes Sense

Many in our own day and age are enthralled with all things medieval, from history, to literature, to the movies. There is a fascination with the days of old when kings and queens, princes and princesses, lord and ladies walked the world, and castles and keeps dotted the landscape in abundance. Have ... (www.catholic365.com)

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It's All About Love of Christ (A Lenten Reflection with St Josemaría Escrivá)

Jesus. That one word sums up all of Catholicism. All the creeds, codes, and cult of the Church - the beauty of Catholic art (unmatched in human history), the glory of the great cathedrals of Europe (peerless among architectural artifacts), the wonderful complexity of Catholic philosophy and theology... (www.catholic365.com)

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What Kind of Prescription is THIS?

Well, your blood pressure is up, you are tired and fatiqued. I am concerned about your heart as you are carrying around too much weight. Not to mentioned the damage your stressful lifestyle and that weight is doing to your knees and joints. Here is what I want to to start taking daily... (www.catholic365.com)

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Drive-Thru Repentance

There is a moment in time…every year…the thumb of a priest or deacon are dipped into a small vessel of ashes…the foreheads of millions of people are marked with the Sign of the Cross…the words are spoken, "Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return,"and thus, Lent has begun.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Cardinal Virtues... for Toddlers?

Well, here's the truth - I think it's hard enough for me to grasp the cardinal virtues as an adult, yet we are called to teach the Faith to our children, and to help them grow in virtue. This Lent, I'm inviting parents to join me in not only rewarding good behaviors, but also rewarding good behavior... (www.catholic365.com)

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One of the things that scares a good portion of Catholic young people is the “d” word. I’ve been asked hundreds of times if I’ve considered the priesthood, and I know I’m not the only one. It’s sort of an unwritten rule that, a young man regularly attending Mass in a somewhat reverent manner, shou... (www.catholic365.com)

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LENT: Are you ready?

Lent is almost here. I don’t have my plan ready yet, but I am working on it. I know one thing, it will be little, nothing big, perhaps more than one little thing, but definitely not a big grand plan.... (www.catholic365.com)

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You Can Get Here From There -- Part IV: Looking Up

In a homily given by our parish pastor, he shared a line that he has lived by: looking back is to invite sorrow, looking forward is to invite worry, looking up is to invite faith. Trusting faithfully that the moment we are living in is most important.... (www.catholic365.com)

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On the road, especially the Narrow Road, each person encounters obstacles that frequently cause stumbles. If this happens while running, these obstacles cause stumbles to turn into actual tripping and very painful falls. At first, the usual reaction is to curse the obstacle and then attempt to kick ... (www.catholic365.com)

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Holding on to Jesus: He works in Our Lives

Ever wonder how your life changed? When we choose to change us. People look in different perspective, in different ideologies, we can scan every detail of it, but what is important is the impact of the new idea. Our acceptance and acts are the real meaning of how the message of love works.... (www.catholic365.com)

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