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Tag: Lent
What’s up with Catholics and Meatless Fridays?
In a world focused on instant gratification and obsessed with constant comfort, the Catholic tradition of…
Catholic Obligations
With Lent coming up, I find myself reminded of the many delightful, though disciplining, Christian obligations.…
Reflections from Last Year’s Lenten Season
Walking across the plaza, I am confronted by the crowds. Some are clustered in front of…
A Different Perspective on Lent: Ramadan Similarities
For many Catholics, the approaching of Lent means discerning what pleasurable good they will be giving…
Simeon, Anna and Us
In early February, the Gospel reading at Mass came from Luke 2, which recounts the presentation…
Lenten Vigil
Jeffrey Bloechl is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Boston College, specializing in Christian and European…
Cornerstone: On Almsgiving
During Lent, Christians are called to intensify their penance, which chiefly includes fasting, prayer, and almsgiving.…
Thomas Asks: Life in the Fast Lane
Every Ash Wednesday, the Gospel reminds us of how we should act when we perform some of the…
Theatre and Theology: Performing the Passion
This time next year, in the spring of 2020, many men in the German village of…