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Lenten Online Retreats & Lent Resources; USCCB & others
Topic Started: Tuesday, 5. February 2008, 21:21 (107 Views)
KatyA	Tuesday, 5. February 2008, 21:21 Post #1
Administrator Posts: 5,391 Group: Admin Member #6 Joined: September 26, 2006	Following his own advice to make Lent a time of conversion, Pope Benedict and the Roman Curia will go on retreat this coming Sunday, February 10. The spiritual exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola will be used as a guide and the retreat will be based around the Liturgy of the Hours. For those who might want to go on a retreat, but are unable, I found this on-line retreat : Quote: For centuries, the Liturgy of the Hours and the Eucharist have guided our Lenten reflection. Inspired by these liturgies, we offer a simply daily prayer for each day of Lent and the Easter Triduum. Each day, we share the Opening Prayer text for that day's liturgy. This prayer is simple and, in many cases, memorable. It alone could be repeated several times throughout the day. We also offer a link to the readings of the day, a brief meditation, a link to the Daily Reflection for that day and Intercessions from the Liturgy of the Hours. Each daily prayer concludes with a spontaneous prayer we composed, as an example of the type of prayer each of us might pray, in our own words, for that day. We imagine that some will have the time and desire to use all of the resources here. Others may only have time for the resources and the Daily Reflections. Visit the Site Index below to see what is available and what will be added throughout Lent. Praying Lent 2008 KatyA



Deacon Robert	Wednesday, 6. February 2008, 14:02 Post #2
Posts: 819 Group: Members Member #15 Joined: September 26, 2006	I found this on another board and thought it was a good idea. Quote: Washington DC, Feb 6, 2008 / 05:25 am (CNA).- The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has announced that it is offering Catholics a variety of resources for Lenten reflection and spiritual growth. The resource website, located at http://www.usccb.org/lent , includes several versions of the Stations of the Cross, including an audio version, and a new series of “radio retreats” led by bishops in English and Spanish. Information on fasting and abstinence, examinations of conscience to help prepare for the Sacrament of Penance, and a section on Holy Week observances are also featured on the website. Site resources are arranged around the four pillars of belief outlined in the “United States Catholic Catechism for Adults”: what we believe, what we celebrate, how we live, and how we pray.
	Dcn Robert


KatyA	Monday, 18. February 2008, 22:21 Post #3
Administrator Posts: 5,391 Group: Admin Member #6 Joined: September 26, 2006	POPE THANKS THE PREACHER OF THE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES VATICAN CITY, 16 FEB 2008 (VIS) - This morning in the Vatican's "Redemptoris Mater" Chapel, at the conclusion of the Roman Curia's spiritual exercises, the Pope expressed thanks, in the name of all those present, to the preacher Cardinal Albert Vanhoye S.J. The theme of this year's exercises was: "Let us welcome Christ, our High Priest. 'Since, then, we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession'". In his remarks, the Pope recalled how Jesus knelt before Peter to wash his feet. This image, he said, "was always before my eyes" and "spoke to me. I saw that it was here, through such behaviour, through such an act of extreme humility, that Jesus' new priesthood was fulfilled. It was fulfilled precisely in the act of solidarity with us, with our weaknesses, our suffering, our trials, even unto death. "With new eyes I also saw Jesus' red clothing, which speaks to us of His blood", the Pope added. And addressing Cardinal Vanhoye he went on: "You showed us how Jesus' blood was, through His prayer, 'oxygenated' by the Holy Spirit. And thus it became a force of resurrection and a source of life for us". The Holy Father also noted how Peter had asked the Lord to wash not only his feet but also his head and hands, commenting: "It seems to me that - beyond that specific moment - this expresses the difficulty faced by St. Peter and by all the Lord's disciples in understanding the amazing novelty of Jesus' priesthood, of this priesthood which is debasement, solidarity with us, and thus gives us access to the true shrine: the risen body of Jesus. "Throughout the period of his discipleship and ... until his own crucifixion, St. Peter had to listen ever and anew to Jesus, in order to enter more deeply into the mystery of His priesthood, the priesthood that Christ communicated to the Apostles and to their successors. In this context, the figure of Peter seems to me like one of us today. You", he concluded, still addressing Cardinal Vanhoye, "have helped us to listen to the voice of the Lord, to relearn the meaning of His priesthood and of ours. You have helped us to participate in Christ's priesthood and thus to receive a new heart, the heart of Jesus, as the centre of the mystery of the new Covenant". VIS Press Release



KatyA	Tuesday, 24. February 2009, 18:29 Post #4
Administrator Posts: 5,391 Group: Admin Member #6 Joined: September 26, 2006	The Dominicans at Godzdogz are offering an on line retreat for Lent 2009



KatyA	Wednesday, 25. February 2009, 00:14 Post #5
Administrator Posts: 5,391 Group: Admin Member #6 Joined: September 26, 2006	The USCCB again offer Lent resources, including a Thought for the Day Quote: On each of the forty days of Lent, check this space for an inspirational message, prayer or activity suggestion to guide you on your journey with Christ . http://www.usccb.org/lent/



KatyA	Wednesday, 25. February 2009, 00:17 Post #6
Administrator Posts: 5,391 Group: Admin Member #6 Joined: September 26, 2006	The England & Wales Bishops Conference Lent site http://www.catholic-ew.org.uk/ccb/catholic_church/events/lent_and_easter



KatyA	Monday, 2. March 2009, 15:47 Post #7
Administrator Posts: 5,391 Group: Admin Member #6 Joined: September 26, 2006	http://www.churchyear.net/lentfathers.html Lenten Reading Plan



KatyA	Saturday, 7. March 2009, 11:20 Post #8
Administrator Posts: 5,391 Group: Admin Member #6 Joined: September 26, 2006	The Holy See is offering online sacred music to help people worldwide to live this Lent with a spirit of prayer and reflection. In a special Lenten section of the Vatican Web site, one can listen to liturgical hymns performed by the Musical Chorus of the Sistine Chapel, which for centuries has interpreted music for the Pope's liturgical celebrations. It is directed by Monsignor Giuseppe Liberto, and the oldest choir of its genre. The site offers five Lenten hymns with lyrics and music, including "M'invochera e Io L'esaudiro" and "Signore, Il Tuo Mostrami Volto." It also offers passages interpreted by the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music in Rome, a scientific and academic institution founded by the Holy See, directed by Monsignor Valenti Miserachs Grau. Vatican Lenten Web site: http://www.vatican.va/liturgical_year/lent/2009/index_lent2009_en.html



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