Pope Benedict’s Ash Wednesday Homily

From Asia News Italy:
In his homily the Pope said that “with the penitential procession we have begun the austere period of Lent. Introducing ourselves in the Eucharistic celebration we have prayed that the Lord may help the Christian people to ‘begin a journey towards true conversion so as to victoriously confront with the weapons of [...]

Lent Begins Today

I’ve written a Lenten devotional that you might find a great help this Lent: The Power of the Cross: Meditations for the Lenten Season.
What is it?
Daily Meditations based on the Gospel Readings of the day from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday…

For Use as a private Lenten Devotional or
For Use as in a Group Bible Study [...]

Ash Wednesday Thought From "God Alone Suffices"

From God Alone Suffices:
“Though full of dignity, created in the image of God, and redeemed by the blood of the Redeemer, a person remains only ashes, and his body turns to dirt after death. If we would acknowledge this truth that permeated the lives of saints, even in a limited way, each one of us [...]

Beginning of Lent Meditation

From Lenten Meditations:
Do you want to know the secret to making this Lent truly a life changing event?Stop thinking that you are different. I know the message you get from almost every corner of the world these days is that you are unique, one of a kind–sort of like a snowflake! There is an element [...]

Ash Wednesday–Pope Benedict’s General Audience

From the Vatican:
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Today – Ash Wednesday – we begin our Lenten journey in a spirit of prayer and penance. From the earliest days of the Church, Lent has been a special time of preparation for Baptism. For those already baptized, Lent is a time of conversion and renewed faith. It is a [...]

Office of Readings Podcast

I couldn’t find one online (there is one for Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer), so I’m setting out to do one. I have three days available and I’ll try to keep at least two-three days ahead of schedule.
Of all the hours the Office of Readings makes the most sense as a podcast because it largely [...]