Lent
Lent
The holy penitential season of Lent is a time in which we seek to grow closer to Christ and His Passion, and we journey with Him through the Way of the Cross in order to prepare our hearts for the Resurrection on Easter Sunday. Father Daniel Klimek explains why we're called not only to give up material luxuries, but also to give up our sin so that we may die and rise along with Christ and experience an inner conversion of heart.
Then hear the story of Taylor Kemp, a former professional soccer player who experienced a profound conversion after realizing that his dreams felt empty without God.
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Saint Joseph, faithful guardian of the Holy Family; model of virtue, obedience and strength; and a man of profound faith and unwavering trust in the Lord's plan, is also known by a remarkable title: “Terror of Demons.” Father Donald Calloway, MIC, explains how this reminds us of St. Joseph’s powerful intercession and his role as a spiritual warrior who protects us from evil and leads us closer to Jesus and Mary. Then hear the story of Fr. Richard Conlin, whose early years found him more devoted to his golf game than the Church.
The Feast of the Holy Innocents is celebrated on Dec. 28, within the Octave of Christmas, which lasts from Christmas Day to January 1. The liturgy that day reflects both sorrow for the deaths of the infant boys who were killed by King Herod, but also the joy they share in the glory of Christ's victory over evil. Father Chris Alar, MIC, explains.
On Aug. 14, we celebrate the feast of one of the greatest Marian saints in the history of the Catholic Church: St. Maximilian Kolbe. He was killed at Auschwitz when he volunteered to take the place of one man, a husband and a father, who had been chosen for execution. Father Donald Calloway, MIC, shares the story of this remarkable saint, a Martyr of Charity and a Knight of the Holy Rosary.
