
Lent: Friday Reflections From the Sisters of Life
| 03/28/2025
By: Mary Shovlain
We are halfway through our Lenten journey, and as we reflect on things we can do to grow in holiness during this time, we turn to one of the pillars of Lent: almsgiving.
This week, the fourth installment of our special five-part Lenten reflection series with the Sisters of Life features Sister Faustina Maria Pia, S.V., who reminds us that true almsgiving begins with love.
While many think of almsgiving as simply giving money or doing good works, Sister Faustina reminds us that its roots lie in mercy. The word “alms” comes from a Greek word meaning pity or mercy. True almsgiving, then, is not about the material offering, but the love that fuels it.
Matteo Bruni, director of the Holy See Press Office, did not confirm the documents' authenticity but said they "presumably concern part of one of the documents on which the decision was based" to restrict use of the pre-Vatican II Latin Mass.
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Our Sunday Visitor
| 07/12/2025
Today Jesus once again tells us not to be afraid. When we’re in the middle of a storm, we can trust that God is in charge and has a plan for us.
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The Good Newsroom
| 07/12/2025
Ordained in November 1980, Father Lipareli was the retired chaplain of the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Department of Medical Affairs Medical Center in Philadelphia.