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Headlines Contemplatives in the World: Learning to Pray During the Forty Days of Lent By Deacon Keith Fournier | March 6, 2014 The prayer of Jesus opened the heavens, brought provision to the hungry, gave Him clarity for making decisions and brought the glory of heaven to earth and earth to heaven. Prayer still does all of this, and more, for all who will learn how to live their lives immersed in God as He did. Through prayer we recover the capacity for a communion of love with the living God and learn how to plunge ourselves into its embrace. Through prayer we cry out with - and in - Jesus, "Abba Father." No longer alienated from God, we participate in the inner life of God. God dwells in us and we dwell in Him through His Spirit. This is prayer. It is not so much about doing or getting but rather about being, receiving, giving, and loving. Through prayer, daily life takes on a new meaning. It becomes a classroom of communion. In that classroom we learn the truth about who we are - and who we are becoming - in Jesus. Continue Reading... Pope Francis: Jesus Became Poor, So that by His Poverty You Might Become Rich By Pope Francis | March 6, 2014 Dear brothers and sisters, may this Lenten season find the whole Church ready to bear witness to all those who live in material, moral and spiritual destitution the Gospel message of the merciful love of God our Father, who is ready to embrace everyone in Christ. We can do this to the extent that we imitate Christ who became poor and enriched us by his poverty. Lent is a fitting time for self-denial; we would do well to ask ourselves what we can give up in order to help and enrich others by our own poverty. Let us not forget that real poverty hurts: no self-denial is real without this dimension of penance. I distrust a charity that costs nothing and does not hurt.  Justina Pelletier: Massachusetts DCF Running for Cover Under Legal and Media Pressure By Mat Staver | March 6, 2014 The idea of a medical facility removing a child from a loving family - a family in which there is no history or evidence of abuse of any kind - is a chilling thought.This poor girl and her family have been through hell. DCF should be held accountable for this flagrant violation of its authority and abuse of government power. Continue Reading... Fr Dwight Longenecker on the Practical Practice of Fasting By Fr Dwight Longenecker | March 5, 2014 Put very simply--Jesus commands us to fast and pray. The saints take fasting seriously and the church commands us to make fasting part of our life. Why not take up this discipline with a new intention. The amazing thing you will discover is not only does it help you physically, mentally and spiritually, but eventually it will bring you added vigor and real spiritual joy. Continue Reading... This Ash Wednesday, take Lent to the next level By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) | March 2, 2014 This Ash Wednesday, Catholics are invited to do something exceptional for Lent. We often make sacrifices that mean something to us, but we must take our faith a step further. Continue Reading... Ash Wednesday: Turn Away From Sin and Turn Toward the Lord By Deacon Keith Fournier | March 6, 2014 Every Lent is also a reminder to us of our own mortality. "Remember you are dust and to dust you will return" is a time for us to pause and reflect. In an age drunk on self worship, a reminder of the brevity of our days should draw us to our knees. From that posture of prayer and penitence we can look up at the Cross which bridges heaven and earth. There at the altar of the New World, Christ became our Paschal Sacrifice. There we can climb into His wounded side and find the healing, forgiveness and new life for which we long. Continue Reading... Deacon Fred Bartels: Ash Wednesday As a Moment of Decision By Deacon F.K. Bartels | March 5, 2014 Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten season, a season that ends at the start of the Mass of the Lord´s Supper in the evening on Holy Thursday. During this penitential season, we are reminded to give of ourselves and unite with the suffering Christ. We meditate on the pain our Lord endured for our sake, on the manner in which they took Jesus and made him carry the cross himself to a place called Golgatha, where they crucified him. (cf. Jn 19:17-18). Continue Reading... Pope urges faithful to show love to those who have suffered divorce By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) | March 3, 2014 Pope Francis addressed a hot-button topic within the Catholic Church this past weekend: divorce. The pontiff called upon the fait6hful to show support for those whose marriages have failed in his morning Mass on Sunday. Continue Reading...
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