“Nothing ever happens in the world that does not happen first inside human hearts.”

-Venerable Fulton J. Sheen

All of the ills of our time – from wars and terrorism to abortion and immoral lifestyles – begin in the same way – by allowing evil into the heart. Pray for the conversion of hearts today!

“Nothing great is ever achieved without much enduring.”

-St. Catherine of Siena

Life is like a long-distance race. It takes stamina and endurance to weather the many ups and downs that will come our way. Lent is the perfect time to assess how well we’re weathering the storms in our life. Are we trying to do too much on our own? Might we humble ourselves to ask for God’s help more often?

“To do penance is to bewail the evil we have done, and to do no evil to bewail.”

-Pope St. Gregory I: Homilies on the Gospels (6th century)

It’s tough to admit that we’ve sinned, but admission and confession is the only path to healing and new hope. Take time to ponder the areas of your life in which you have sinned, or fallen short. Make the sacrament of reconciliation a priority during the Lenten season.