Part of our Easter journey is to continue accompanying those Neophytes who received Christian Initiation during the Easter Vigil at most of our parishes.

By Maria Covarrubias

 At the beginning of our Lenten journey, the Lord, through the prophet Joel, was asking us: “Return to me with your whole heart, with fasting, and weeping, and mourning; rend your hearts, not your garments, and return to the Lord, your God. For gracious and merciful is he, slow to anger, rich in kindness, and relenting in punishment. ” [Joel 2, 11-13]

By Mario Martinez

 For most, Easter Sunday is a social day when we look forward to sharing the company of others. Some will visit a loved one’s home, while others will open the doors of their home to host family and friends. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, hospitality is “the friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers.” For some, this reception of others creates absolute delight, while for others utter dismay. Wherever we may find ourselves on the scale between delight and dismay, we can all agree that hospitality has very profound implications. More than opening our home, being friendly, or generous with others, reception is about opening our hearts to others and becoming a self-gift.

By Ray Almanza

 This year we have the opportunity to celebrate Ash Wednesday on Valentine’s Day,  a day in which eros or romantic love and friendship is popularly celebrated.