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Homilies During Lent 

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Lent is a season that calls us:

INTRODUCING this Lent "A Concord Pastor Comments, On Life, Worship and Spirituality in the Roman Catholic Church"  This is the blog of Fr. Austin Fleming, a priest of the Archdiocese of Boston, serving for the last 18 years in Concord MA. Fr. Fleming does some wonderful writing that I know will enrich your lenten journey.  If you are looking for material specific to lent he has graciously agreed to share his work with us and has made it easier to find with a link in the sidebar of his blog; look for the wooden cross that says "Be still and know that I am God". Read about "Praying 10 Minutes a Day" from the Concord Pastor

From American Catholic:

Ten Tips for Better Confessions ~ The Gift of Reconciliation by Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M., S.T.D.

The article begins..."I'm a Catholic who still believes strongly in the value of confession but I feel unsure nowadays about the best way to celebrate this sacrament. What can I do to make confession a richer and more peaceful experience?"

If these words express your own sentiments and anxieties about the Sacrament of Reconciliation, this Update will give you helpful insights and even a bit of comfort.

From Loyola Press:

 From Creighton University:

The audio files are conversations about Lent. For people who have appreciated the other audio files on this site, we decided to record our discussions about each week of Lent. It is an easy way to simply listen to a summary of what's going on in the readings for the week, as well as ideas to reflect upon and practical suggestions for each week of Lent.

A Reading Group from around the world or our local readers on the Creighton campus breaks open a chapter a week, during Lent, to make this a very special "Lent."

This Lenten Online Retreat is taken from the 34 week Online Retreat on the Online Ministries web site. It is abbreviated to be used during the Lenten Season. It begins the week Lent begins - the Sunday of the week that includes Ash Wednesday. It continues through Easter Week and the Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy week).

 From Our Sunday Visitor:

10 tips for making the season more meaningful

1. Slow Down - Set aside 10 minutes a day for silent prayer or meditation. It will revitalize your body and your spirit.
2. Read a good book - You could choose the life of a saint, a spiritual how-to, an inspirational book or one of the pope's new books.
3. Be kind - Go out of your way to do something nice for someone else every day.
4. Get involved - Attend a Lenten lecture or spiritual program.
5. Volunteer at your parish - Whether it's the parish fish fry, cleaning the church or helping with the food drive, it will give you a chance to help others.
6. Reach out - Invite an inactive Catholic to come with you to receive ashes on Ash Wednesday.
7. Pray - Especially for people you don't like and for people who don't like you.
8. Tune out - Turn off the television and spend quality time talking with family members or friends.
9. Clean out closets - Donate gently used items to the St. Vincent de Paul Society.
10. Donate - Google "Catholic Missions." Then pick one mission and decide how you can help by sending money, clothing or supplies

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Video's for Lent:

For reflection questions with this series go to Fr. Barron's blog Word on Fire

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