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A Lenten Journey That Changed My Life—Twice

Jan 21, 2025 by Jessica

Hi, my name is Jessica, and this isn’t your typical book review.I’ve worked at The Catholic Company for 14 years. I’m not a big reader, I don’t journal as much as I should, and I’m … Read more

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Lenten Season 101: A Guide for Everything You Need to Know

Jan 20, 2025 by Gretchen Filz

Lent is the time of spiritual preparation prior to the Easter season, just as Advent is for Christmas. Jesus taught us clearly that there is no Resurrection without the Cross, an … Read more

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6 Ways to Live a More Fruitful Lent

Feb 12, 2024 by Cheryl Hadley

Ordinary Time seems to have evaporated before our very eyes, and the important season of Lent is upon us. Lent is an incredible gift from the Church to all of her childr … Read more

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Surrendering Our Will To God Is Our Greatest Expression of Love - A Reflection For Holy Week

Apr 11, 2022 by Whitney Hetzel

A condition of complete simplicity(Costing not less than everything)...-“Four Quartets” T.S. EliotI recently accompanied my mom to the funeral of a friend of hers, an elderly man I … Read more

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The Scrutinies - What They Are and Why They Are Important

Apr 01, 2022 by Cheryl Hadley

If you are a cradle Catholic sitting in the pew during the third, fourth, and fifth Sunday of Lent, and RCIA members join you at mass, you are present for "the Scrutinies", whether … Read more

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We Have Been Invited To The Desert This Lent: Are We Answering The Call?

Mar 21, 2022 by Whitney Hetzel

“We are in the desert because we have been invited there.” —Fr. Jeffrey Kirby, A Holy Lent Good Catholic Series My brother-in-law died a few weeks ago, rather suddenly. … Read more

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The Plank in My Eye - A Meditation for Living a Deliberate Lent

Mar 09, 2022 by Cheryl Hadley

The season of Lent is upon us, and yet it seems like just weeks ago that I packed away our Christmas decorations! Each year I move through the anticipation of Advent, to the joys o … Read more

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What's For Dinner? 10 Meatless Meal Ideas For Lent

Mar 08, 2018 by Catherine McManamon

Do you ever struggle to come up with meatless dinners for Fridays in Lent? We recently asked our Facebook followers what their favorite meatless dishes are, and wanted to share the … Read more

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The Lenten Program: How To Prepare For Your Most Fruitful Lent Yet!

Jan 31, 2018 by Ashley Olik

Why does it always seem that as soon as we put away the last of the ornaments and decorations, Lent comes upon us faster than we can work off that last batch of Christmas cookie … Read more

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A Lenten Journey That Changed My Life—Twice

Lenten Season 101: A Guide for Everything You Need to Know

6 Ways to Live a More Fruitful Lent

Surrendering Our Will To God Is Our Greatest Expression of Love - A Reflection For Holy Week

The Scrutinies - What They Are and Why They Are Important

We Have Been Invited To The Desert This Lent: Are We Answering The Call?

The Plank in My Eye - A Meditation for Living a Deliberate Lent

What's For Dinner? 10 Meatless Meal Ideas For Lent

The Lenten Program: How To Prepare For Your Most Fruitful Lent Yet!