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Create marbled Easter eggs this Easter with an amazingly easy technique Watch

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One of the most popular traditions during the Lenten Season is the Easter Egg Hunt. The Easter egg symbolizes the resurrection of Jesus ... continue reading


As We Move Toward the End of Lent: Still Time to Clean House and Make Room for God Watch

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Cleaning out garages is a metaphor for so much more. Cleaning out the house within is an even greater challenge. However, failure to do ... continue reading



Making a Good Lent: A Time to Choose Watch

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I look forward to Lent. It is a time of spiritual housecleaning, taking inventory, emptying myself and, progressing in the life of faith ... continue reading


Seven Deadly Sins: Envy

Image of Cain, for example, envied his brother Abel. Because they were brothers, and in his mind equal petitioners for God's favor, Cain presumed that God would treat their offerings the same. Blinded by his envy, he missed his chance to bring forth his best and instead killed his competitor, his brother.

The Kingdom of God is not a zero-sum game in which we compete for limited love and respect. Each member of the Body of Christ is of ... continue reading


Dr Denton on Lent: Fast, Fluid, and Perfect for Touch

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When we fast, we live largely on fluids. In doing so we are given the cleansing, perfect touch of God. In our separation from the ... continue reading


Seven Deadly Sins: Anger or Wrath

Image of Hot or cold, passive or aggressive, anger usually desires to punish or hurt others in some way. But anger can also turn inward, particularly when the angry person feels he/she is a powerless victim of his situation. Depression and even suicide is sometimes connected to repressed anger.

What drives anger? All the deadly sins work together, and anger, pride and envy form a particularly unholy alliance. WICHITA, Kansas ... continue reading



Seven Deadly Sins: Sloth or 'Acedia'

Image of The darkest side of sloth, however, is its distaste for worship and prayer.  Sometimes this aversion strikes at a very advanced stage of the spiritual life, but for most of us, it shows itself early on, after the euphoria of conversion or the sweetness of prayer wears off.  We avoid God, just when we need Him most.

A sin that believes in nothing, cares for nothing, seeks to know nothing, interferes with nothing, enjoys nothing, hates nothing, finds ... continue reading


A Lenten Must Read: Interview With Fr Dwight Longenecker on The Gargoyle Code

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Following C.S.Lewis' idea of letters from a senior demon to his trainee, Fr. Longenecker has added a few twists. The Gargoyle Code is ... continue reading


Seven Deadly Sins: Greed or Avarice

Image of Like all the deadly sins, greed or avarice is a temptation for every person, not just the wealthy. It is possible for the poor to be slaves of avarice, if they are filled with a grasping desire for money or if they store up possessions (however inexpensive) beyond their actual need.

Our culture worships 'success', often defined in avaricious terms. If gluttony is a socially acceptable sin, greed or avarice seems to be ... continue reading


What is the color of Lent?

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Purple is the color of Lent. What is the color of Lent? Purple is the color of Lent and it symbolizes repentance as well as the royalty of ... continue reading



More Lent & Easter

Easter 2023 / Lent 2023
Begins on February 22, 2023 ends on April 6, 2023

'So it is written that the Christ would suffer and on the third day rise from the dead'
Luke 24:46

Lent Event

Importance

Stations of the Cross

Every Friday

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Living Lent

February 22, 2023 to April 6, 2023

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Mardi Gras / Fat Tuesday

February 21, 2023

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Ash Wednesday

February 22, 2023

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Palm Sunday

April 2, 2023

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Holy Week

April 2 - 8, 2023

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Good Friday

April 7, 2023

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Easter Sunday

April 9, 2023

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Ascension of Our Lord

May 18, 2023

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Pentecost

Sunday, May 28, 2023

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Fasting and Abstinence

Every Friday

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Easter / Lent News

We Have Been Raised with Christ. Easter is More Than a Day; it is a Way Watch

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Easter is more than a Day, it is a Way; A Way of living our lives differently now in Him. We are invited to do that by living them in His ... continue reading


5 Beautiful scriptures to remind you what Easter is all about Watch

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This Easter, make sure to take a moment with your family to thank Jesus for his amazing sacrifice. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - Turn ... continue reading



Happy Easter: The Tomb is Empty! Love Has Triumphed Watch

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We find the purpose of eternity revealed in the temporal realities of every today. The real "stuff" of our mundane daily lives becomes ... continue reading


The surprising origins of the Easter Bunny -- it's not what you think! Watch

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The Easter Bunny is a symbol of Easter that is popular in western culture, especially with children. According to folklore, the Easter ... continue reading


Are Easter eggs pagan? Watch

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Easter eggs are a traditional part of modern Easter celebrations, but their origins are shrouded in history, raising questions about their ... continue reading


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