Penance & Reconciliation and the Virtue of Justice

Posted by Caitlin Sica on Feb 18, 2021 7:12:00 AM

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of a 40-day pilgrimage toward the joy of the Resurrection. On this day, millions of Christians around the world will hear the words, “Remember that thou art dust, and unto dust thou shalt return,” as they are marked with the dust of ashes. Ashes are a sign of pride—we are marked for Christ; and of humility—we are dust, we cannot save ourselves, we need a Savior. More than a dismal season marked by restricted freedoms, Lent offers us the opportunity to come home to Christ. We are given the time and space to examine the parts of our heart that remain stony, and, with the help of our Lord, turn them into flesh. We are presented with a chance to walk in solidarity with Christ as he journeys to the Cross, so that we too might die to self in order to experience new life. 

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Topics: cardinal virtues, Confession, justice, penance, mercy, moral virtue, reconciliation, sacraments, virtue

St. Pio of Pietrelcina, Compassionate Mystic

Posted by Bill Schmitt on Sep 23, 2019 12:02:09 PM

As the Church celebrates the feast day of St. Pio of Pietrelcina today (1887–1968), who is more affectionately known as Padre Pio, Christians everywhere can draw important spiritual lessons from this beloved mystic’s balance of compassion and “tough love.”

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Topics: Confession, saints, Padre Pio

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