Growing up in Belgium in the 1970s I remember that everything slowed down during Holy Week. Given the time that has passed I may romanticize things, but it was almost…
MoreMaterialism, the act of valuing material possession over other values, is not a new concept, but our buy it and throw it away culture now harms our health and environment. This Lenten season, join me in the difficult task of fasting from materialism.
MoreStop Scrolling and Start Strolling: A Lenten Screen/Media Fast for Creation’s Sake Over the past several weeks, the Basilica’s Creation Justice Committee (CJC) has encouraged you to reimagine your Lenten…
MoreThe Fifth Week of Lent: Join the Journey! “Bend your knees, mend your heart, and lend your hands.” “Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains…
MoreThe Fourth Sunday of Lent: Join the Journey! “Bend your knees, mend your heart, and lend your hands.” “God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so…
MoreTransportation is the largest source of climate pollution in the United States. Reducing our climate emissions is a way for us to follow the Pope’s call to care for our…
MoreJoin the Journey! “Bend your knees, mend your heart, and lend your hands.” “My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations.” Mark 11:17 After going…
MoreThe life of a monk ought to be a continuous Lent. Since few, however, have the strength for this, we urge the entire community during these days of Lent to…
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