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God's Invitation
(Creighton University, Online Ministries, 2000-01-01)
Text from the first half of "God's Invitation"|Lent is a season of being invited by God in a deeply personal way. "Come back to me, with all of your heart," our Lord beckons. "We will," we respond, but we aren't quite ready ...
A Mardigras Prayer
(Creighton University, Online Ministries, 2000-01-01)
Mardi Gras ("Fat Tuesday") and Carnival ("Farewell to Meat") precede Ash Wednesday and Lent around the world, even where Lent has ceased to have much religious meaning. It was natural to develop a festival, a "last fling," ...
Praying Lent: The Midpoint of Lent
(Creighton University, Online Ministries, 2000-01-01)
Text from the first two paragraphs of "Praying Lent: The Midpoint of Lent"|What if I'm at the midpoint of Lent and not much is going on? |I began with the best of intentions, but I am not sure what I'm doing or what I ...
Returning to the Sacrement of Reconciliation: A Guide for Four Sets of Circumstances
(Creighton University, Online Ministries, 2000-01-01)
Text from the first four paragraphs of "Returning to the Sacrament of Reconciliation"|Celebrating and receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation can be among the most blessed of human experiences. Yet, there are a number ...
Beginning My Lenten Patterns
(Creighton University, Online Ministries, 2000-01-01)
Text from the first part of "Beginning My Lenten Patterns"|"Insanity is defined as doing the same thing over, and over again, expecting different results."|This saying, commonly used in 12 Step programs, reveals a ...
Reconciliation and Healing
(Creighton University, Online Ministries, 2000-01-01)
Text from the first four paragraphs of "Reconciliation and Healing"|Lent is a wonderful time to celebrate the reconciling love and the healing graces our Lord offers us. Like all religious experience, it takes ...
Realigning Our Priorities
(Creighton University, Online Ministries, 2000-01-01)
Text from the first two paragraphs of "Realigning Our Priorities"|All of us have, at one time or another, named certain things as our "priorities." From time to time, when we become aware of our not doing something that ...
Lent for the Older Brother/Sister of the Prodigal Son/Daughter
(Creighton University, Online Ministries, 2000-01-01)
Text from the first four paragraphs of "Lent for the Older Brother/Sister of the Prodigal Son/Daughter"|We've heard Jesus' story of the Prodigal Son so many times. It is a frequent gospel for Reconciliation Services. It ...
Stations of the Cross
(Creighton University, Online Ministries, 2000-01-01)
Text from the first three paragraphs of "Stations of the Cross"|Why do the Stations?|The most important reason for reviving the practice of making the Stations of the Cross is that it is a powerful way to contemplate, and ...
What Can I Do Before Lent Begins?
(Creighton University, Online Ministries, 2000-01-01)
Text from the first three paragraphs of "What Can I Do Before Lent Begins?"|Anything worth doing is worth preparing for.|Just imagine that this Lent is going to be different from every other Lent we've experienced. Imagine ...