February 27: Feast Day of Blessed Francinaina Cirer i Carbonell
Feb. 27 is the feast day of Blessed Francinaina Cirer i Carbonell, a native of Sencelles in Mallorca (Spain).
God is Mine and I Am His – Finding Joy in Lent with St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
If we really understood Lent, we would be as enthralled with Ash Wednesday as Mother Seton was. It is through our Lenten journey inward into “the great empty” that we encounter God and meet our authentic selves.
Journey Through Lent With Saints Vincent and Louise (February 26)
St. Vincent and St. Louise speak to us in a brief quote for each day of Lent.
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Explains How to Pray, Fast, and Give
For St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, the three Lenten marks of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving were a way of life. Her words can inspire us to view these three practices of Lent as one integrated act.
St. Catherine Labouré, Lent, and Prayer
Lent is a good time to get back into the habit of setting time aside for prayer, finding a quiet place, rejecting all the things that distract us, and asking for God’s direction in our lives.
Journey Through Lent With Saints Vincent and Louise (February 25)
St. Vincent and St. Louise speak to us in a brief quote for each day of Lent.
Lent 2023: Our Lady of La Salette, With Father Flavio Gillio
Video on the apparition of Our Lady of La Salette with a reflection on how we can embrace the Blessed Mother’s example during Lent.
Lent: Living Out the Vincentian Virtues
This presentation for your reflection during Lent is taken from a Lenten letter of former Superior General Fr. Gregory Gay, C.M.
The Sisters’ Role in the Early Education of Black Students
The legacy of African American Catholic schools of the south and the Sisters who staffed them is a shining example of how education can empower and uplift communities.
“I Forgot To Wear My Hearing Aids”
The challenge during Lent is to make sure we take time to listen to the God who speaks in the ordinariness and messiness of our daily lives.
