By Leon Bent – Lent is a special period of transforming grace which opens “The Door of Faith” (Acts 14:27; Also see, Pope Emeritus Benedict
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I Won’t Give Up Chocolates for Lent
By Jane De Suza – ‘Who’s going to eat my chocolates that I give up for Lent?’ I asked my mother petulantly as a child.
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Lent – A Time for an Extra-Step!
By Sr Lini Sheeja MSC – God formed Adam out of the dust of the earth and made him alive by breathing into his nostrils
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Lenten Fast: It’s a Spiritual Warfare
By Leon Bent – During Lent, we do well to recall that we are engaged in a great and dramatic battle for our souls. The
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For the Renewing Grace Received, We Sing Alleluia!
By His Grace Most Rev. Prakash Mallavarapu, Archbishop of Visakhapatnam We have many festivals and festivities that we as a Christian Community celebrate and naturally
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Lent’s Radical Call to Each Person and Every Nation
By Tony Magliano “Repent and believe in the Gospel” – the call we received from Christ on Ash Wednesday – is a radical call, the
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Lent, a Time to Bend and Lend
By Fr Mathew Thankachen, O.Praem — Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving are the three pillars of the season of Lent. Truly, these ought to make men
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A Cry for God’s Mercy and Forgiveness
By John Malvino Alfonso, OCD – Today, 17th February 2021, the Church observes Ash Wednesday. In the Roman Catholic Church, Ash Wednesday is the first
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Lent is Easy! It’s Simply Springtime and Grace
By Leon Bent – Like Advent, Lent is a time to open the doors of our hearts a little wider and understand our Lord a little
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Journey Through Lent with the Our Father
By Leon Bent – Our Father, Who art in Heaven, Hallowed be thy Name To call God “Father” is to declare and profess that we
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Journeying With Jesus as Lenten Disciples
By Most Reverend Prakash Mallavarapu, Archbishop of Visakhapatnam – In continuation of the previous month’s message on discipleship, “More of disciples than mere worshippers of
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Lent A Joyful Season of Grace
By Fr. Joseph Royan, C.Ss.R – The Season of Lent is a special time of prayer, penance, sacrifice and good works in preparation for the
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Stand Up for Christ During This Lent
By Most Rev Salvadore Lobo, Bishop of Baruipur – The church minus sacrifice, fast and penance coupled with prayer and discernment lacks faith and courage
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Lent is a Season for Blessing
By Larissa D’Souza – One night, at 11:30 p.m., an older woman was standing on the side of a highway trying to endure a lashing
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Types and Symbols of Lent
By Leon Bent – “Bestir thyself, Lord…and awake; do not banish us from thy presence forever…prostrate, we cannot lift ourselves from the ground. Arise, Lord,
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