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Fasting and Feasting: Preparing Hearts for the Easter Mysteries

As we mark the progression of Lent week by week, we may be finding that the practices of prayer, fasting, and doing works of charity are becoming more like habits, like automatically putting our coins into the “Mission Box” for organizations like Holy Childhood or Catholic Relief Services. Or intentionally avoiding the fridge on fasting

Fasting and Feasting: Preparing Hearts for the Easter Mysteries

Lent at home

Some experiences from my childhood have shaped my spirit and understanding of Lent. Once the solemn busyness of Ash Wednesday Mass was over, our family’s daily life in Lent was anything but normal. Our Lenten intentions of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving were posted on the refrigerator, and we strived to follow through, with Mom and

Lent at home

Reflection Questions for RCIA Seekers — 3rd Sunday in Lent to Easter Sunday, Year B

You can reflect questions for every Sunday of the year by clicking here. Introduction to the Third to Fifth Sundays in Lent: The Johannine Gospels for the three middle Sundays in Lent for Year B pursue the same themes as those of Year A: how Jesus brings us in his person cleansing from sin, true light,

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Reflection Questions for RCIA Seekers — 3rd Sunday in Lent to Easter Sunday, Year B

More than just confession: Principles for living a penitential life

One of our most vital tasks as catechumenate ministers is forming seekers in living a penitential life. “Penance” and “penitential” have a lot of meanings in Catholic teaching. We sometimes use the words “reconciliation” and “confession” interchangeably with “penance,” especially when we are talking about the sacrament of penance. My goal in this article is

More than just confession: Principles for living a penitential life

Catechumens and the obligation to celebrate the scrutinies

Q. Do the catechumens have to celebrate the scrutinies before they are baptized? A. Catechumens are required to participate in all three scrutinies, which are central to their spiritual preparation for initiation. Only the bishop may dispense someone from the obligation of celebrating a scrutiny (see RCIA 20). The scrutinies are only for the elect

Catechumens and the obligation to celebrate the scrutinies

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