Lent… Lenten Reflections 10 Mar 2019 Days of penance have come to us, that we may redeem our sins and save our souls. What is Lent? THE Lenten spirit and message are summed up in two…
About Catholicism… Fasting – Theological reflection for Lent 10 Mar 2019 Abstinence leads one toward contemplation of the most exalted realities 1. Fasting is a special virtuous act of abstinence and according to St. Thomas it is principally realised for three…
Lent… Ash Wednesday + Dies Cinerum (Wed. 6 Mar. 2019) 6 Mar 2019March 5, 2019 ORIGINS AND HISTORICAL BACKGROUND: The Wednesday after Quinquagesima Sunday, which is the first day of the Lenten fast. The name dies cinerum (day of ashes) which it bears in the…
Homily… QUINQUAGESIMA SUNDAY AND INSTRUCTION ON LENT 2 Mar 2019March 2, 2019 What is Quinquagesima? The period of fifty days before Easter. It begins with the Sunday before Ash Wednesday, called Dominica in Quinquagesima or Esto Mihi from the beginning of the…
