Lent is a Time to Practice Grace
By Sister Elaine Freund, ASC According to the late Trappist monk, Thomas Keating, “Grace is the presence and action of Christ at every moment of… Read More »Lent is a Time to Practice Grace
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Lent is a season of prayer, reflection, and finding reconciliation. These stories, poems, and essays, may help you on your own Lenten journey.
Lenten Lesson From a Two-Year-Old
By Sister Diana Rawlings, ASC Who knew that the mind of God would speak to me through a 2-year-old?I learned about exercising God’s gift of… Read More »Lenten Lesson From a Two-Year-Old
My Sediments Exactly
By Sister Janet McCann, ASC John Philip Newell, in his book, New Harmony, has a chapter titled, “Digging God Out.” In it, he recounts Etty… Read More »My Sediments Exactly
Millions of Diamonds of Light
A few years ago, I was experiencing a “dark night of the soul.” During a group ritual that summer, participants were instructed to remain silent and to take their turn peering into a mysterious structure on a table. When I looked inside, a single votive candle was burning, yet mirrors reflected the one candle and “multiplied” it. I saw my face, as well.
Who Needs Lent in a Pandemic?
You probably have felt the same way if you are honest. Haven’t we all been in Lent since the lockdown of March 2020? Some say, “Well, what is another 40 days” to the sacrifices already experienced in the Covid-19 pandemic?
Lent is Love
Lent is Love – February 21, 2021 Does it ever seem like days just blend into the next day and before we know it weeks… Read More »Lent is Love
Shopping Cart of Lenten Grace
By Sister Bernadine Wessel, ASC About 60 years ago, my 3rd– and 4th-grade religion class and I were talking about Lent and preparing for Easter.… Read More »Shopping Cart of Lenten Grace
The Forgotten Brothers We Knew
By Sister Regina Siegfried, ASC My parish community has witnessed a difficult yet strangely grace-filled Lent at our Saint Vincent de Paul Church in St.… Read More »The Forgotten Brothers We Knew
Lenten Twist: It’s Not About Me
By Sister Krystal Funk, ASC As a musician who’s pursuing a master’s degree in music therapy, I naturally turned to music and song for insights… Read More »Lenten Twist: It’s Not About Me
A Plan for Lent
By Sister Maria Hughes, ASC Today, we begin the Season of Lent, a holy time marked by prayer, fasting and almsgiving. These three traditional disciplines… Read More »A Plan for Lent
Lenten Journeys: God Writes Straight with Crooked Lines
By Sister Carolyn Schilling, ASC When letting go big-time as an adult challenges my faith, I often turn to the Portuguese proverb, “God writes straight… Read More »Lenten Journeys: God Writes Straight with Crooked Lines
Lenten Journey: Caring for Mom
By Sister Toni Longo, ASC “I don’t get you. I don’t understand you. I don’t even like you sometimes. But I accept you. I accept… Read More »Lenten Journey: Caring for Mom