Many take that as a foreboding, ominous message. I look at it in just the opposite. I see it as a message of great, great joy, in which Jesus is reaching out his hand to me, calling me to him and offering me the astounding chance to ask – and receive – forgiveness for my sins, to fully repent, and to change my ways before it’s too late.
The Faithful Traveler team is nearly finished with The Faithful Traveler in Portugal, but they’ve emptied their bank accounts and maxed their credit for this project. If they’re going to complete the series in time for the 100th Anniversary of Fatima in May, they’ll need help. Your help. And mine.
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The Faithful Traveler has launched an IndieGoGo Campaign to raise the $45,000 they need to finish The Faithful Traveler in Portugal. A number of way-cool perks are being offered in return for your generosity: Free digital downloads, copies of The Mini Book of Saints (by Diana von Glahn), DVDs, and Blu-Rays, photo books, and gifts from Fatima.
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Have you heard the great news? Our Lady, Undoer of Knots: A Living Novena is being released in India! Have you heard the other great news? You can enter to win one of FIVE free copies! That’s right. In celebration of the India release, I’ll be giving away five copies of Our Read more
It’s such a joy for me to be part of Relevant Radio’s Morning Air Family! I hope you’ll join us as we chat about the beauty of Eucharistic Adoration and six Scripture passages that can truly enrich your Adoration meditation!
The objective of Lent is to strengthen ourselves against the Tempter and to become more Christ-like. If what we’ve chosen is self-defeating or such a breeze we barely think about it, then we’re not strengthening ourselves against Satan. If we’re trudging through Lent unenthusiastically, then we’re just wasting our time.
On old Jewish Hasidic tradition teaches us an important lesson about the ashes used on Ash Wednesday.
What’s the essence of Lent in ten words or less? I gave my Facebook friends that challenge. Here’s how they responded.