Lent

A Short History of Lent

Short History of Lent

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Lent

Lent with Padre Pio – Franciscan Media

Lent with Padre Pio: Easter Sunday

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Lent

Lent Interesting Facts

How long is the Easter season? Much like Christmas, Easter is no “one-day” feast. On Tuesday we discussed the octave—the eight days of rejoicing that constitute our Easter and Christmas commemorations. We […]

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Lent

Why Is Purple The Color of Lent?

Why is purple the color of Lent? You’ll find the answer in Christ’s Passion. In our Catholic tradition, purple is the color of the seasons of penance and preparation: Advent and Lent. […]

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Meditation

Prayer Is a Compass – Franciscan Media

St. Francis of Assisi understood the spiritual and psychological toll that life could bring. His tired feet carried him to faraway lands to spread the Gospel, and yet he craved solitude so acutely […]

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Activity

Our Lady of Fatima Activities

“Sacrifice yourselves for sinners and say often whenever you make a sacrifice: ‘O Jesus, it is for love of You, for the conversion of sinners, and in reparation for the offenses committed […]

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First Communion

First Communion Ceremony General Guidelines

First Communion Ceremony General Guidelines. Simply follow the Roman Missal and check with your pastor as to what he would like or what his preferences are and the pastoral or cultural needs […]

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