Lent is about renewal, change, conversion, turning more toward God. In fact, it began as a conversion experience for catechumens who were preparing to become part of the Church.
Lent
Lenten Regulations
In order to assist the faithful of the Diocese of Brooklyn to take full advantage of the Lenten season, our Bishop, Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio, would like to remind us of these obligations.
Observing Lent, Day by Day
Lent is a journey – a journey to Calvary with the Lord and an opportunity to reflect on how well we’ve each picked up the cross daily (as instructed in Luke 9:23) and followed Him.
Be of Strong Heart During Lent
The season of Lent is the time when we are asked to firm up our faith, when we are to give special attention to training our will so that we can love God all the more.
Tackling the ‘S’ Word
This first Sunday of Lent affords us the opportunity to reflect upon exactly what it is we are trying to combat in this holy season of Lent, namely sin. In all three readings, we learn not only about the nature of sin itself but also the remedy for sin.
Invitations for Lent
My hope is that the offices and agencies in our own Diocese of Brooklyn take the words of Pope Francis to heart as they reach out to communities that might not be present at Mass in our churches each Sunday.
Lent’s Unique Opportunities
As we look forward to this season which prepares us for the glory of Easter, we recognize that it is a penitential season. It is the season when we hear the plan that Jesus has given us in the Gospel, that we pray, that we fast and that we perform works of charity.
Some Advice on Attracting Young Adults
by Paul Morisi Lent is a unique time in the Church year, one that is solemn and reflective. However, it is also a time when we see a resurgence of what some call “inactive” young adult Catholics. Those who are usually not churchgoers are all of a sudden in the pew next to you, and […]
Lent Is For Listening to God
by Father Robert Lauder I am starting to write this column shortly after engaging in centering prayer. Part of centering prayer is being silent with God, giving God time to speak to you. I notice that more and more in homilies I urge members of the congregation to set aside time to listen to God. […]
Holiness and Popularity
Our warmest congratulations and heartfelt sentiments of esteem go out to Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York. This tremendous honor, added to the dignity of his important office, is both fitting and well-merited. But Cardinal Dolan, with his familiar serio-comic humor, was quick to put his elevation in perspective, saying that he would sooner be […]