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Daily Gospel Reflection for March 12, 2017 - Second Sunday of Lent
CatholicMom.com - Mar 12, 2017 at 4:30 am Today’s Gospel: Matthew 17:1-9
Through the transfiguration, Peter, James and John saw a glimpse into Jesus’ glory. It was natural that Peter had a desire to stay. Nonetheless,...
The Transfiguration prepares us for the Cross, Pope says at parish visit
EWTN - Vatican News - Mar 12, 2017 at 3:16 am Rome, Italy, Mar 12, 2017 / 02:16 pm (EWTN News).-
In his brief homily at a Roman parish Sunday, Pope Francis reflected on the beautiful faces of Jesus during the Transfiguration...
LENTCAzT 2017 12 – 2nd Sunday of Lent: A lesson on the Mass, a figure of the Mass
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Mar 12, 2017 at 12:01 am These daily 5 minute podcasts for Lent are intended to give you a small boost every day, a little encouragement in your own use of this holy season and to thank the benefactors...
Ask Alexa - Is Google Home connected to CIA? 'I've got to admit, I'm not sure'
Catholic Online - Featured News - Mar 12, 2017 at 12:00 am A video shared on YouTube by user SHUBHAM SHUKLA reveals Google Home's "Alexa" answering a short series of questions.
Why do we eat corned beef and cabbage on St. Patrick's Day? The answer may surprise you!
Catholic Online - Featured News - Mar 12, 2017 at 12:00 am First thing's first: Corned beef and cabbage is a traditional Irish meal.
12 Ways to Find Lenten Joy
Catholic Online - Featured News - Mar 12, 2017 at 12:00 am Happiness is often a matter of mind over matter - but true joy is a spiritual gift that comes solely through the grace of God. For many, Lent is a ...
Egypt's Christians offer important lessons to the world - 'I take a huge pride in their witness and in their example'
Catholic Online - Featured News - Mar 12, 2017 at 12:00 am Despite being victims of harassment and violence, Egypt's Coptic Christians have set a standard of forgiveness that everyone should imitate, the ...
In a Fallen World, Suffering is Transfigured through Love
Integrated Catholic Life - Mar 11, 2017 at 11:04 pm Reflection on the Mass readings for the Second Sunday of Lent (Year A) — Genesis 12:1-4; Psalms 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22; Second Timothy 1:8-10; Matthew 17:1-9. The love in which God...
A Lenten experiment: Practicing the art of redirecting my gaze
Aleteia - Mar 11, 2017 at 11:00 pm For one of my day jobs, I’ve been reading Pre-Suasion by John Cialdini. Cialdini investigates how people make decisions and how we can influence them. He talks about how you can...
Meet the “Rosary Priest” who enlisted Hollywood stars on a prayer crusade
Aleteia - Mar 11, 2017 at 11:00 pm In the midst of World War II, Father Patrick Peyton, a priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross, knew that there was only one thing families across the nation needed to do to...
Sam Cooke’s gospel tunes should be standard Christian listening
Aleteia - Mar 11, 2017 at 11:00 pm It’s been a long time coming. But I know a change is gonna come. Sam Cooke has been gone a long time, but his music is still used practically every year in movie and TV...
Another way to use a wall: Showing kindness to strangers
Aleteia - Mar 11, 2017 at 11:00 pm We hear a lot about controversial walls these days, but there are some special, hidden-away walls in our midst that surely everyone can agree are a boon to humanity. In New York...
Rachel’s Contrition, Chapter 12
Aleteia - Mar 11, 2017 at 11:00 pm Continued from Chapter 11… Rachel’s Contrition CHAPTER TWELVE Join the discussion on Facebook! Lilly visits on Wednesday. She doesn’t have much to say. She glances around the...
“Thy will be done”: Praying against ourselves
Aleteia - Mar 11, 2017 at 11:00 pm We have asked a basic question while working our way through the Our Father: What are we praying for in these petitions? Turns out we have prayed for the Gospel itself. It is...
A fast take on ‘Rachel’s Contrition’ with Michelle Buckman
Aleteia - Mar 11, 2017 at 11:00 pm When we published a recommendation of suggested Lenten reading, more than a few Aleteia readers wondered why we had not included any Catholic fiction in the mix. A very good...
My Body Feels Weak but My Heart is on Fire
Journey of a Catholic Nerd Writer - Mar 11, 2017 at 8:08 pm Oh, Lent 2017... you're throwing me some massive curveballs I wasn't anticipating. As I mentioned in the last post, on Thursday I went to my follow-up appointment with my doctor...
Comment on Blessed Angela Salawa by March 12, 2017 – Second Sunday of Lent | Scratchpad Reflections by Brother Daniel
Franciscan Media - Mar 11, 2017 at 7:32 pm […] Today’s Blessed: Angela Salawa (10/9/1881 – 3/9/1922) […]
“Lest We Forget…!”
Regina Magazine - Mar 11, 2017 at 6:55 pm By Edmund Adamus, reprinted with kind permission The phrase above is one we adopt and use year in year out to recall with gratitude and solemnity the countless war dead who...
Mosque Sues Over Denial of Sewage Permit
The Religion Clause - Mar 11, 2017 at 6:32 pm As previously reported, last December the U.S. Department of Justice filed suit against Culpeper County, Virginia alleging that it violated the Religious Land Use and...
Hear no evil: How culture of resistance may hinder child protection
Franciscan Media - Mar 11, 2017 at 5:41 pm VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When a child-protection advocate resigned from a papal advisory board in early March, she did so because of growing frustration with persistent resistance and...
