Happiness and Resolution: Lent as a Reset Button
Have you had anyone wish you a “Happy Lent?” It seems odd, because Lent is not commonly viewed as a happy time. It is that liturgical season during which we Catholics fast, abstain…
Tag: Lent & Easter
Kingdom Come: Five Spiritual Exercises for Lent
Lent is the Christian season of penitence, traditionally practiced through the triple disciplines of fasting, prayer, and almsgiving. It marks the period when Christ spent 40 days in the desert to prepare for his earthly…
Simple Homespun: A Movie Review of "The Robe"
Year: 1953 Filming: Color Length: 135 minutes Genre: Biblical/Drama/ Inspirational/Religious Maturity: PG (for intense thematic elements) Cast: Richard Burton (Marcellus Gallio), Jean Simmons (Diana), Victor Mature (Demetrius), Michael Rennie (Peter), Jay Robinson (Caligula), Torin Thatcher…
The Victorious Godhead: Good Friday, the Annunciation, and the Inklings
This year, a marvelous event happened that will not occur again for decades: Good Friday and the Feast of the Annunciation fell on the same day. In the Roman Church, unfortunately, Annunciation has been…
Stephen Fry's "Mean-Minded" God: Christianity, Suffering, and the Story of Easter
Let me be clear on this, I do very much like Stephen Fry. He's a fiercely intelligent person, has fought for worthy causes and is a brilliant host of QI. His quick wit was…
Gloriam Vidi Resurgentis: The Sudden Joyous Turn
Sing and be glad, all ye children of the West for your King shall come again, and He shall dwell among you, all the days of your life. And the Tree that was withered shall…
He Is Risen!
He is risen, He is risen! Hallelujah, hallelujah! Come and bask in the glory of the King For He is risen, Hallelujah! - Can you believe only three days before He fulfilled the prophecies of…
Sacrifice of the Sun
“The Sun loved the Moon so dearly, that every night he died so she might draw breath.” – An Ancient Myth ~ Trees whisper in the garden The moon calls to wind, “Blow hither the clouds…
Queen of Priests, Mother of Sorrow: Our Lady’s Role in Holy Week
Can you believe it? Easter is almost here! There’ll be candy, Easter egg hunts, visits with and from the Easter Bunny, a great feast with family and friends, new Sunday clothes, and of…
Penetrating the Clay: Lenten Devotions in the Christian Life
Lent season is an intimate and solemn time. The religious observance prepares the participant for the joyful glory of Easter through rich and intimate experiences. These spiritual exercises and intimate experiences include prayer, penance,…