What Is The Purpose of Lent?

The Catechism of the Catholic Church paragraphs 538-540 , 1095 and 1438 explain Lent, and I encourage you to read. Lent is a time of intense penitential practice. WHY? Because we follow Jesus into the desert where he prayed and fasted for 40 days after he was baptized. We must follow Jesus all the way … Continue reading What Is The Purpose of Lent?

How Is Your Lent Going? 2023

We are less than one week into Lent 2023. How is it going so far? The most important thing is to grow closer to Jesus and build a relationship with him through Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving. How do we do this? We do it in many ways and it's both personal and communal so start … Continue reading How Is Your Lent Going? 2023

Happy, Joyful, Blessed and Peaceful Advent Season

https://www.praymorenovenas.com/st-andrew-christmas-novena I encourage all to pray the St Andrew Christmas Novena which starts on this great Saint's and Apostle's feast day Novemeber 30 and ends on Christmas Day. Please click on the link above to follow along and pray this great rythmic novena throughout Advent which will bring you closer to God and The Incarnation … Continue reading Happy, Joyful, Blessed and Peaceful Advent Season

St. Alphonsus on Uniformity With God’s Will

St. Alphonsus on Uniformity With God’s Will Mr. Joseph Paganelli, OPSt. Catherine of Siena Fraternity #401, Philadelphia, Penn. The following is an excerpt from one of thewritings of St. Alphonsus Liguori titled“Uniformity With God’s Will.” This topic,though immensely challenging, is of supremeimportance in the spiritual life. In the excerptthat follows, St. Alphonsus illustrates thehappiness, joy, … Continue reading St. Alphonsus on Uniformity With God’s Will

Pennsylvania Hall of Fame, Delco Chapter, Humanitarian Award Winner Talk, June 26, 2022

Thank you! Congratulations to all inductees and award winners. My prayer and challenge to all of us is – please Lord Jesus, allow each of us gathered here in this room to be an instrument in the answer to Your prayer of unity, so that each of us, united as one, may be a light … Continue reading Pennsylvania Hall of Fame, Delco Chapter, Humanitarian Award Winner Talk, June 26, 2022