ARE YOU A LENTEN LUNATIC? ON MARY, THE MOON AND LENT
We have all seen images of Mary and the moon, for example, that of Our Lady of Guadalupe depicted as standing on a crescent moon. Scripture itself tells contains such… Read more »
Category: Lent
Rigorous Lent L010: Meekness Does Not Mean “Doormat”
Our Lord tells us that we should learn from Him because He is meek and humble of heart. This admonition does not mean we should be doormats. In this Episode… Read more »
Rigorous Lent L009: Are You Spitting in Our Lord’s Face?
After our Lord was arrested in the garden of Gethsemane, he was brought in front of the authorities. They flogged him and put a crown of thorns on his head…. Read more »
Rigorous Lent L008: A Tale of Three Zeals: The Difference Between True Zeal, Mistaken Zeal & Lax Zeal
What a wonderful thing it is to have great zeal for the Gospel, but is it true zeal? Did you know mistaken zeal can destroy souls? In this Episode In… Read more »
Rigorous Lent L007: Mind Your Business: When to Say Something and When to be Quiet
When you’re thinking about instructing the ignorant or admonishing the sinner, make sure you’re the right person and that you’re saying the right thing, at the right time. Otherwise, it’s… Read more »
Rigorous Lent L006: 3 Roots of Rash Judgment & Their Remedies
Rash Judgment is something that’s come up recently in discussion because of the hasty reporting on the Covington Catholic boys. However, it’s something that we all do from time to… Read more »
Rigorous Lent L005: Litany of Humility Part III – Deliverance From Fears (continued)
How are you doing with the Litany of Humility so far? It’s a hard prayer to pray right? In this Episode Fear of being forgotten. Fear of being ridiculed Fear… Read more »
Rigorous Lent L004: Litany of Humility Part II – Deliverance From Fears
The Litany of Humility is a hard litany to pray because it directly attacks our pride. In this episode… Fear of being humiliated. Fear of being despised. Fear of being… Read more »
Rigorous Lent 003: PRAYER BEFORE A CRUCIFIX
Prayer Before a Crucifix Look down upon me, good and gentle Jesus, while before Thy face I humbly kneel and, with burning soul, pray and beseech Thee to fix deep… Read more »
Rigorous Lent L002: Litany of Humility – Deliverance from Desire
The Litany of Humility is a hard litany to pray because it directly attacks our pride. In this episode… How do we know that we should practice humility? What is… Read more »