Advent Reflection: Simple Devotional Practices to Bring Peace Amidst Holiday Fatigue
It seems that every year, the unofficial start of the secular Christmas season creeps up earlier and earlier. Just after Halloween, my husband shared with…
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Why I’m Fasting for Peace During Advent
In 2023, Advent arrived at a time when violence in Gaza was often on my mind. Harrowing news and calls for a ceasefire filled my…
Go Into the Desert this Lent
Looking for a way to “do” Lent a little differently this year? We’re inviting you into the desert: a quiet place with less of us…
I’m Not Catholic, But Lent Is Just What My Busy Soul Needs
No meat on Fridays. Fish and eggs are okay. Chicken wings are definitely out. I still remember the first year I decided to participate in…
Should I Fast if I Have an Eating Disorder?
Question: I have a rather odd question regarding fasting during Lent while dealing with an eating disorder. Fasting (not eating) is very easy, yet could…
How To Make the Fast Last
It was an unsettling moment in second grade when we discovered Ash Wednesday to Easter was actually 46 days. Sundays didn’t count. And the Lent…
LOUIS — DAY 8: Defining Dinner
In the past week, giving up soda, snacks, and sugary treats has proven quite the challenge already. The most difficult part so far, though, hasn’t…
LOUIS — DAY 1: Sayonara, Snacks!
For Lent this year, I’m cutting snacks, soda, and sweets in general out of my diet. What that means for me is not just refraining…
Fasting For Syria
Pope Francis is calling everyone to a day of prayer and fasting for peace Saturday, September 7. Here’s what you need to know. Click here…
Fasting for Peace
“I appeal strongly for peace, an appeal which arises from the deep within me. How much suffering, how much devastation, how much pain has the…
