Although the word almsgiving does not come up much in regular conversation, Catholics hear it plenty during Lent since it is one of the three pillars of the church’s Lenten practices along with prayer and fasting.
Almsgiving: Lenten practice is chance to ‘be generous with the poor’
Why fasting is a paradox for Christians
Fasting in Lent, along with prayer and almsgiving, is a way of “deepening our spiritual life,” Pope Francis says in his 2017 Lenten message.
First Station of the Cross: Jesus is Condemned to Death
By Jim, Sandy and Rose Wenner Sts. Peter and Paul Parish, Richmond; owners of Wenner Funeral Home Faced with death, how shall we proceed? We all […]
Second Station: Jesus Takes Up His Cross
By Sheila McCallum Pacem in Terris Retreat Center, Isanti The Stations of the Cross is our Savior’s journey as well as our own. He took this […]
Third Station: Jesus Falls the First Time
By Scott Athey St. Cloud seminarian, studying at the Pontifical North American College in Rome Jesus, I watch as your bruised and bleeding body collapses beneath […]
Fourth Station: Jesus Meets His Sorrowful Mother
By Roxann Storms Pastoral assistant, Holy Spirit Parish, St. Cloud; and Franciscan Sister Maureen Kelly, Little Falls “My son. My beloved child!” What anguished cries were […]
Fifth Station: Simon Helps Jesus Carry the Cross
By Bailey Walter Director of human resources, Diocese of St. Cloud When I set out to write this reflection with the title in mind, I wanted […]
Sixth Station: Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus
By Sarah Heidelberger St. Bartholomew Parish, Villard My Jesus, here you are, hardly on the road to Calvary and already you are barely recognizable. Simon of […]