SEQUELA CHRISTI – Following Christ Father Pothin’s Reflection for February 19, 2016 Sequela Christi. Last week in my weekly reflection, I said that the Pre-Lent season is a time of preparation for the great fast of Lent. Fasting helps us experience our part in the passion (suffering) of Jesus. The Stations of the Cross, also Read more …
Month: February 2017
Reflecting on the Pre-Lent Season
Reflecting on the Pre-Lent Season Father Pothin’s Reflection for Sunday, February 12, 2017 This is the season of Pre-Lent. People often don’t look forward to Lent. Childhood memories of giving up candy or sitting through weekly Stations of the Cross come immediately to mind. Words like “sacrifice,” “discipline,” and “self-denial” are often used in ways that suggest Read more …
Sometimes God Says “Not Yet”
“Not Yet” Sometimes God Demands Patience Father Pothin’s Reflection for Sunday, February 5, 2017 Last Wednesday at the mass of the purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we heard that Simeon was a holy waiter; he lived waiting to see the consolation of his people Israel. Today’s parable of the Wheat and the Weeds, or Tares, Read more …
