March 24
"Lent is like a long 'retreat' during which we can turn back into ourselves and listen to the voice of God, in order to defeat the temptations of the Evil One. It is a period of spiritual 'combat' which we must experience alongside Jesus, not with pride and presumption, but using the arms of faith: prayer, listening to the word of God and penance. In this way we will be able to celebrate Easter in truth, ready to renew the promises of our Baptism."
-Pope Benedict XVI
March 23
“Lent is a time of going very deeply into ourselves… What is it that stands between us and God? Between us and our brothers and sisters? Between us and life, the life of the Spirit? Whatever it is, let us relentlessly tear it out, without a moment’s hesitation.”
-Catherine Doherty
March 22
"He who knows how to forgive prepares for himself many graces from God. As often as I look upon the cross, so often will I forgive with all my heart."
-St. Faustina
March 21
“When we accept our disappointment at our failures, God immediately returns to us.”
-St. Thérèse of Lisieux
Welcome to astro-mapping, aka astrocartography, the latest craze in astrology that allegedly helps people find a place to live that won’t interfere with their “Saturn lines” or the placement of asteroids that are meant to heal wounds from past lives.
March 20
“The meek are those who know how to suffer their neighbor and themselves.”
-St. John of the Cross
The Kansas State Capitol in Topeka, Kansas. (Photo courtesy of Wikicommons Images, Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0)The Archdiocese of Kansas City has filed a lawsuit against the organizers of a black mass scheduled to take place on March 28 on statehouse grounds in Topeka, Kansas, demanding the return of consecrated hosts and wine that were stolen for use in the ritual.
BB asks: “I understand there’s another Black Mass being held in Kansas soon. Can you explain what a Black Mass is and why it is considered so blasphemous?”
March 18
"This world and the world to come are two enemies. We cannot therefore be friends to both; but we must decide which we will forsake and which we will enjoy."
-Pope St. Clement I
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