5 Practical Tips to Power Up Your Advent
Advent is a time to align our hearts with the hope of Christ’s coming.
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’Tis the Season of … Penance? Advent Isn’t Advent Without It
Until recent decades, Catholics commonly did penitential acts of self-denial to prepare themselves spiritually for the coming of Jesus. Some think it’s high time we revived that centuries-old tradition.
No Meat on Fridays? Some Bishops Say It’s a Good Idea
Proposal that aims to bring back rule that US bishops lifted in 1966 has a following.
When You Fast, Do Not Look Gloomy Like the Hypocrites
‘The interior penance of the Christian can be expressed in many and various ways. Scripture and the Fathers insist above all on three forms, fasting, prayer, and almsgiving …’ (CCC 1434)
Remember: You Are Dust, and to Dust You Shall Return
‘The Ash Wednesday liturgy indicates the fundamental dimension of Lent in the conversion of the heart to God.’ —Pope Benedict XVI
Lenten Sacrifices: Something Simple for God
Here are several simplifications for your life that you might consider during Lent
The Three ‘P’s of Family Life
Every family needs a generous portion of patience, perseverance and Penance.
Our Lenten Offerings Are Like Water at Cana
“Christ transforms the ‘water’ of our spiritual poverty into the generous ‘wine’ of renewal and commitment, as he did at Cana.” —Pope St. John Paul II
Did the Church Change the Name of Confession?
“The forgiveness of sins committed after Baptism is conferred by a particular sacrament called the sacrament of conversion, confession, penance, or reconciliation.” (CCC 1486)
If You Want to Make the Most of Christmas, Do Penance in Advent
Just as we don’t confuse the wedding ceremony with the reception, we shouldn’t confuse Christmas with Advent.
