Why the Resurrection is the Heart of Christianity
“For I passed on to you as most important what I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that...
How to Celebrate Easter Well
He is Risen! Indeed He is truly Risen! Today Fr. Mark-Mary challenges us to lean into the immense gift of this Easter season an...
How to Carry the Meaning of Holy Week Through the Rest of the Year
I remember the first time I attended services at my church for the entire Triduum: Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter. I wa...
A Beginner's Guide to Eucharistic Adoration
My first experience with Eucharistic Adoration occurred in sixth grade at my Catholic elementary school when my homeroom teache...
Full, Active Participation: 7 Ways To Connect More Deeply With Sunday Mass
“I get nothing out of Mass.” How many times have we heard someone utter this dilemma?
Depending on my mood, my mind bounces to...
These "Foods" of the Soul are Also Good to Give Up for Lent
Fasting is not dieting; fasting is not an end in itself; fasting is not merely an exercise to increase willpower.
“Father, are...
How I’ve Come to Like Praying Without My Own Words
Words are hard.
I might have a master’s degree in communication, but I can fully embody with this sentiment. We all struggle t...
The History of Lent and Why it Matters
“What are you giving up for Lent?”
It’s a question we might hear or ask of someone else each springtime before Easter, possibl...
Beginning Again: Making Lenten Resolutions
All year long, I count the days until New Year’s Eve. The smell of pumpkin bread at Thanksgiving dinner and the shimmering ligh...
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