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40 Days for Life Finale
Congratulations to the many people who took part in this year’s 40 Days for Life campaign, especially Rose and her team of leaders, who devoted themselves full-time to ensure that the 40 day vigil ran smoothly no matter what the weather. What a wonderful witness they have been to the value of the life of the unborn […]
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40 Days for Life
Looking for something meaningful to do this Lent? Why not sign up to pray for 1 hour each week at 40 Days for Life? This is a peaceful prayer vigil, to pray for all those affected by abortion and for an end to abortion. You can sign up to 1 hour prayer slots on the […]
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Lenten Reflection
“But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of […]
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Lenten Thought
A prayerful, meditative silence is the mother of truth. God cannot be found in noise and agitation. His true power and love are revealed in what is hardly perceptible, in the gentle breeze that requires stillness and quiet to detect. In silence, God listens to us. In silence, listen to Him. In silence, God speaks […]
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Lenten Reflection
“Lenten practices of giving up pleasures are good reminders that the purpose of life is not pleasure. The purpose of life is to attain to perfect life, all truth and undying ecstatic love—which is the definition of God. In pursuing that goal we find happiness. Pleasure is not the purpose of anything; pleasure is a […]
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40 Ways to Win Lent
40 Ways to Win Lent This is not a list of things to give up. That list is here. This is a list of things to do during Lent. Maybe you can pick a few and commit to them. And if you lose steam, don’t get discouraged – ever! Come back to the list […]
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Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday commemorates the triumphal entrance of Christ into Jerusalem (Matthew 21:1-9), when palm branches were placed in His path, before His arrest on Holy Thursday and His Crucifixion on Good Friday. It thus marks the beginning of Holy Week, the final week of Lent, and the week in which Christians celebrate the mystery of […]
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Earlier, in February 2005, he chose to celebrate the Mass for Holy Thursday in a maternity hospital in Buenos Aires, where he washed the feet of 12 expectant and new mothers. Before he washed their feet, he told them that “Some of you are holding your babies in your arms. Others of you are carrying […]
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No Coffee for Lent!
We are very pleased to publicise this blog http://coffeeforlent.blogspot.co.uk/ which chronicles our friend, Karolina’s journey through Lent 2013 without any coffee! Karolina started this last Lent and gave the proceeds to the Initiative. She has decided to repeat this endeavour this year and we are so grateful! Please visit her blog and support her in any way […]
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Cardinal Winning Pro-Life Initiative 