On Ash Wednesday the procession to the altar is as diverse as we will ever see it! Mothers carrying babies, toddlers holding onto dad’s hand, teens, parishioners, neighbors, employees from […]
Ashes to Alleluia
Celebrate Mardi Gras
On the day before Ash Wednesday, Catholics get one last shot at celebration before beginning 40 days of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. The name Mardi Gras (literally, French for “Fat […]
Get your family ready for Lent
When my fourth child was born, it didn’t sink in that he was going to be a “Lent kid.” I wasn’t raised Catholic, so, to be honest, it never really […]
The liturgical year: A journey with Jesus
There probably won’t be many people wishing you Happy New Year on Nov. 30. But the last Sunday of November actually is the beginning of the new year in the […]
Forgiveness algebra: The other side of the equation
Every Catholic knows forgiveness algebra: 7 x 70 times = the number of times we should forgive someone who hurts us (see Matthew 18:22, RSV). Maybe the reason it gets […]
