Keep
your eyes open!...
Lent, 2025
(Ecc
3:1-7) All things have their season, and in their times all things pass
under heaven. A time to be born and a time to die. A time to plant, and
a time to pluck up that which is planted. A time to kill, and a time to
heal. A time to destroy, and a time to build. A time to weep, and a
time to laugh. A time to mourn, and a time to dance. A time to scatter
stones, and a time to gather. A time to embrace, and a time to be far
from embraces. A time to get, and a time to lose. A time to keep, and a
time to cast away. A time to rend, and a time to sew. A time to keep
silence, and a time to speak.
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ST. LEO THE GREAT:
"But there are three things which most belong to religious actions,
namely prayer, fasting, and almsgiving… This threefold round of duty,
dearly beloved, brings all other virtues into action: It attains to
God’s image and likeness and unites us inseparably with the Holy
Spirit. . For by prayer we seek to propitiate God, by fasting we
extinguish the lusts of the flesh, by alms we redeem our sins: and at
the same time God's image is throughout renewed in us, if we are always
ready to praise Him, unfailingly intent on our purification and
unceasingly active in cherishing our neighbour. This threefold round of
duty, dearly beloved, brings all other virtues into action: it attains
to God's image and likeness and unites us inseparably with the Holy
Spirit. Because in prayer faith remains steadfast, in fastings
life remains innocent, in almsgiving the mind remains kind."
A CATHOLIC LIFE BLOGSPOT: Lent Preparation Guide
NATIONAL CATHOLIC REGISTER: Step Into the Mystery of Lent
CATHOLIC STAND: When the Lenten Season becomes a Lenten Life
CNA: Five Catholic resources to help you grow closer to Jesus this Lent
EASTER 2025 DATES
March 5 - Ash Wednesday
April 13 - Palm Sunday
April 17 - Maundy (Holy) Thursday
April 18 - Good Friday
April 20 - Easter Sunday (Western Christianity and Orthodox Christianity)
April 27- Divine Mercy Sunday
LENTEN SABBATICAL
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during the Lenten season, extending to the first week after
Easter. My computer time will be limited to 30
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find
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Sunday, April 27, 2025. Please keep me in your
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following links to keep up
with unfolding events:
Catholic
News
https://www.pillarcatholic.com/
http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/
https://www.ncregister.com/
Signs of the Times
http://www.spiritdaily.com/
https://www.lifesitenews.com/
http://www.lifenews.com/
Readings & Meditations for Lent &
Holy
Week
https://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/Lent/
https://hallow.com/collections/2112/
http://dynamiccatholic.com/bestlentever/
Catholic Commentary
The Catholic Thing
Crisis Magazine
Aleteia
Newer
subscribers may also be interested in a meditation
that first appeared in the Trib Times in 2004, The
Pain of the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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The
Desert Fathers: sayings of the Early Christian Monks: Humility
83. A brother asked a hermit, 'Tell me one thing, that I may keep it
and live by it.' He said, 'If you can suffer injury and endure, this is
a great thing, it is above all virtues.'
March 4, 2025
(Mat
16:18-19) And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I
will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against
it. And I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven. And
whatsoever thou shalt bind upon earth, it shall be bound also in
heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth, it shall be loosed
also in heaven.
JOHN PAUL II DOMINICI GREGIS ON THE VACANCY OF THE APOSTOLIC SEE AND THE ELECTION OF THE ROMAN PONTIFF:
37. I furthermore decree that, from the moment when the Apostolic See
is lawfully vacant, the Cardinal electors who are present must wait
fifteen full days for those who are absent; the College of Cardinals is
also granted the faculty to defer, for serious reasons, the beginning
of the election for a few days more. But when a maximum of twenty days
have elapsed from the beginning of the vacancy of the See, all the
Cardinal electors present are obliged to proceed to the election.
THE COLLEGE OF CARDINALS REPORT: The Papabili 12 of 22 leading Cardinal Candidates to be Pope
This website, therefore, aims to equip readers with a detailed
knowledge of the cardinals, prioritizing those who we believe are
currently papabili, that is, most likely to be elected pope. But
predicting the next Pope is notoriously precarious and he may be none
of those we propose. Chi entra papa in conclave, ne esce cardinale
(“Whoever enters a conclave as pope, leaves it as a cardinal”), so the
Roman saying goes and it continues to be a helpful aphorism today.
Technically, any baptized male can be elected pope. The last time a
non-cardinal was elected was in 1378, when Urban VI was elected. Six
non-cardinals have been elected pope in the history of the Church.
LIFESITE: Cardinals must beware of ‘anti-Christian’ world when choosing a new pope
THE STREAM: Cardinals Could Collude to Elect an Anti-Trump Successor to Pope Francis
CRISIS MAGAZINE: Geopolitics and Papal Elections
COMMENTARY ON X Eric Sammons @EricRSammons: While
we like to put everything in ideological/political terms, I don't think
the Cardinals do (at least not most of them). They are pragmatic first,
then ideological. So they will consider such things as:
1) How long do I want the next pope to reign?
2) How will the next pope make my job easier/harder?
3) How will my government look upon the next pope?
4) How will the next pope practically manage the Church?
5) How will the next pope deal with corruption? (Note: the Cardinals who are corrupt will want a pope who turns a blind eye.)
All of these questions transcend liberal/conservative, but are highly
important. So the idea that the Cardinals will select a clone of
Francis, or that they will pick a "conservative" pope because they are
supposedly conservative, simply misses these considerations.
No matter what, however, we need to be praying *now* for our next pope!
OUTLINE VIA X Sachin Jose @Sachinettiyil: What Happens When a Pope Dies?
The Catholic
Church has had over 250 popes in history, beginning with St. Peter,
whom Christ appointed as the first leader of His Church. Over the
centuries, the process of electing a new pope has evolved, but it
remains deeply rooted in tradition and guided by the Holy Spirit.
Here’s how a pope is chosen today:
1. The Vacancy of the Holy See
•The election process begins when the reigning pope dies or resigns (as in the case of Pope Benedict XVI in 2013).
•The Camerlengo (Cardinal Chamberlain) verifies the pope’s death and
takes charge of administrative duties until a new pope is elected.
2. Preparation for the Conclave
•Cardinals worldwide gather in Rome within 15 to 20 days after the papal seat becomes vacant.
•They attend daily General Congregations to discuss the Church’s needs and prepare for the election.
3. The Conclave Begins
•The cardinals (under 80 years old) enter the Sistine Chapel, where the election is held in strict secrecy.
•They take an oath of secrecy and pray for divine guidance in their decision.
4. The Voting Process
•Voting takes place by secret ballot.
•A candidate must receive a two-thirds majority to be elected.
•After each round of voting, the ballots are burned:
•Black smoke (fumata nera) means no pope has been elected.
•White smoke (fumata bianca) signals that a new pope has been chosen.
5. Acceptance and Proclamation
•Once a cardinal reaches the required majority, he is asked if he accepts the papacy.
•If he agrees, he selects a papal name.
•The Cardinal Protodeacon announces "Habemus Papam!" ("We have a pope!") from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica.
The
Desert Fathers: sayings of the Early Christian Monks: Humility
81. A hermit said, 'I would learn rather than teach.' He also said, 'Do
not teach too early, or you will have less understanding during the
rest of your life.'
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