Mar 30, 2025 · Lent V [C] (April 6) Sunday (Eight-minute homily in one page) L/25 Introduction: Reminding us of God’s readiness to forgive sin, give the sinner a second chance, bind up broken lives, and restore people to His friendship, today’s readings challenge us to show the same mercy to the sinners around us and to live as forgiven people, actively ...

Lent (Latin: Quadragesima, [1] 'Fortieth') is the solemn Christian religious observance in the liturgical year in preparation for Easter.

126:1 When the LORD restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream. 126:2 Then our mouth was filled with laughter and our tongue with shouts of joy; then it was said among the nations, "The LORD has done great things for them." 126:3 The LORD has done great things for us, and we rejoiced.

Mar 20, 2018 · The Fifth Sunday of Lent continues to be known as Judica in many countries, after its introit.

Feb 28, 2025 · Lent is 40-days long and begins 46 days before the Saturday of Easter weekend. Since Easter Sunday falls on Sunday, April 20th, 2025, that puts Lent beginning March 5, 2025. Lent is only observed Monday-Saturday each week because every Sunday is considered a celebration of the Resurrection.

Jan 20, 2025 · Here's a rundown of everything major you need to know about the Lenten season, the 40+ days of penance to prepare our hearts Easter, the greatest of all Christian feasts. Lent begins with Ash Wednesday (this year March 5, 2025) and …

Apr 11, 2025 · Lent ends on Holy Thursday, the day when Jesus washed the feet of the apostles and celebrated the Last Supper. This day, together with Good Friday, when Jesus suffered and died, to Holy Saturday, remembering Jesus in the tomb, and Easter Sunday, are the “high holy days” when Christians annually recall the extraordinary drama of redemption.

Mar 22, 2023 · Lent V[A] Sunday (March 26) Eight-minute homily in one page. Introduction: Death with hope in resurrection, challenging us to be alive and not spiritually dead by mortal sin, is the central theme today. Jesus challenges us to live in loving relationship with him every day, so that he may raise us up at our death to inherit eternal life with him.

We have come full circle here in this Lenten season. Did you notice the very last line of the pericope? The religious leaders, perceiving that Jesus has spoken the parable about them, see for a way to hand Jesus over to the authority of the Roman governor.

Mar 27, 2024 · Here, Jesus likens himself to the GRAIN OF WHEAT which is about to fall into the earth and die and to resurrect into life. Death is the means of life. When Jesus dies and …