Category Archives: LENTCAzT

LENTCAzT 26 4th Sunday of Lent – we complete a journey of faith gradually

Today is the 4th Sunday of Lent.
You have no idea what I went through to make this and post it on time.
We hear about the ancient Roman Station church, Santa Croce (and why we have Rose vestments), the Collects in … Continue reading

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LENTCAzT 25 Saturday 3rd Week of Lent – Almsgiving is not mere philanthropy

Today is Saturday of the 3rd Week of Lent.
We hear about the ancient Roman Station church, Santa Susanna (the U.S.A church in Rome), the Collects in both forms of the Roman Rite, and then have something from Benedict XVI and … Continue reading

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LENTCAzT 24 Friday 3rd Week of Lent – “twisted and tangled knottiness”

Today is Friday of the 3rd Week of Lent.
We hear about the ancient Roman Station church, San Lorenzo in Lucia (the Titular Basilica of Card. Ranjith!), the Collects in both forms of the Roman Rite, and then have something from … Continue reading

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LENTCAzT 23 Thursday 3rd Week of Lent – many live in conflict with themselves

Today is Thursday of the 3rd Week of Lent.
We hear about the ancient Roman Station church, the fascinating Sts. Cosmas and Damian by the Roman Forum, the Collects in both forms of the Roman Rite (the older form mentions the … Continue reading

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LENTCAzT 22 Wednesday 3rd Week of Lent – “Whoever sails is never far from shipwrecking”

Today is Wednesday of the 3rd Week of Lent.  [I fixed the intro.  I was really tired when I made this.  If listened to it before I adjusted it, the older version might still be in your cache.]
We hear about … Continue reading

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LENTCAzT 21 Tuesday 3rd Week of Lent – How do we treat God?

Today is Tuesday of the 3rd Week of Lent.
We hear about the Station, the Collects, and then have something from Benedict XVI and by St. John Chrysostom.

From Benedict:
God thirsts for our faith and wants us to find the source of … Continue reading

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LENTCAzT 20 Monday 3rd Week of Lent – a turning point in life

Today is Monday of the 3rd Week of Lent.
We hear about the Station (in central Rome), the Collects, and then have part something from Benedict XVI.

From Benedict:
In Lent each one of us is asked by God to mark a turning … Continue reading

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LENTCAzT 19 3rd Sunday of Lent – THIRST

Today is the 3rd Sunday of Lent.  The Mass formulary in the Usus Antiquior is of great antiquity.  Just thought I’d add that.
We hear about the Station (once bombed), the Collects (the Novus Ordo prayer is really even wordier than yesterday), … Continue reading

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LENTCAzT 18 Saturday 2nd Week of Lent – “Looking at Christ, we feel at the same time looked at by Him.”

Today is Saturday of the 2nd Week of Lent.
We hear about the Station (a church dedicated to two of the saints of the Roman Canon), the Collects (the Novus Ordo prayer is really wordy), and then have part something from … Continue reading

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LENTCAzT 17 Friday 2nd Week of Lent – Benedict XVI on kénosis, self-emptying

Yesterday was pretty hard on us.  But let us not forget that Holy Church is not about the former Pope.  For Benedict himself, everything has been, always, about Christ.  Lent helps us remember that.
Today is Friday of the 2nd Week … Continue reading

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