By Maria G. Covarrubias
Our Lenten journey has been fruitful! We had the opportunity to be more intentional in our prayer, almsgiving, works of justice, fasting and living the cardinal virtues. Most of our parishes offered their people the opportunity to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Many have both received and offered forgiveness.
By Maria Covarrubias
As I got ready to take my early morning weekend walk, I thought of reading my daily reflection for Lent before leaving the house to have some food for thought. But then I decided to allow the Holy Spirit to speak to me without me having an agenda and so I left the house ready to hear the Lord. The wind was blowing and chilly.
By Mario Martinez
“Love is Our Mission, The Family Fully Alive.”
These are the words that resonate throughout the world as we prepare for the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia in September 2015.
By Maria Covarrubias
This year our Lenten journey begins on February 18th with the celebration of Ash Wednesday. Lent is a liturgical time of preparation for the Paschal or Easter Triduum, which begins with the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, continuing with the Good Friday service and Holy Saturday, and concluding with vespers (evening prayer) on the Easter Vigil.
By Ted Furlow
After an initial sign of the cross the priest would intone, Introibo ad altare Dei – “I will go to the altar of God,” the opening words of the Latin Mass of my youth. Some may call it the “Old Form,” the “Extraordinary Form,” or even, the “Tridentine Mass,” but whatever you call it, say those words to an old altar boy from that era and you will probably get the reflexive reply, “to God who gives joy to my youth.”
