Memorial Day and the Power of Remembrance
While I was growing up, my family emphasized that calling to mind those who gave their lives to sacrifice for our country is always necessary…
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Learning About Sacrifice, With the Help of St. Mark
Sacrifice is key. We know that Jesus requires this of his followers, but I also heard this statement repeated many times when my wife and…
What Do Lent and Valentine’s Day Have in Common? More Than You Think
Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day can seem like contradictions. One day celebrates romantic love, while the other reminds us that our bodies will one day…
Choosing Sacrificial Giving During Lent—and All Year Long
A few years back, I happened upon a YouTube video that stirred my heart like nothing I had ever seen. It featured a young Filipino…
How Novenas Keep Me on Track With My Lenten Promise
I’ve always struggled with daily prayer — I don’t have the self-discipline to commit to something every day. So, as a way to get better…
A Lent Check-In: Remember You Are Enough
If you are like me, you are running out of some of the steam and fervor for Lent. You approached Ash Wednesday with gusto and…
When ‘Only’ Is More Than Enough: How Beans and Rice Became Our Weekly Dinner Tradition
It was the end of another typically hectic day in our house. I was running behind schedule, my husband was running late, the baby’s nose…
Lent Isn’t About Bubblegum?
When I was growing up, the divide between Catholics and Protestants seemed greater than it does now. I’m not sure the word “ecumenical” had even…
Don’t Be a Hamburglar
Someone recently told me a joke involving a burglar pointing a gun at a man and demanding his money. When the man turns, the robber…
#441 – What should I do if I made plans that could affect my Lenten promise?
What do you do if you made plans with friends but everything you’re set to do is what you gave up for Lent? Fr. Dave,…
