Lent with Blessed Alvaro
Alvaro del Portillo died on 23 March 1994. Here is an extract from a letter he wrote on 2 February 1985, at the beginning of Lent.
The Conversion of the Children of God (Text and Audio)
Homily of Saint Josemaria given on 2 March 1952, first Sunday of Lent.
"Let us daily contemplate his wounds"
Homily of Pope Francis at Mass for Ash Wednesday and distribution of ashes on 17 February 2021.
A Meditation for Ash Wednesday
A meditation by Fr Brian McCarthy for Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent (17 February 2021).
"A time for believing, hoping and loving"
Message of Pope Francis for Lent 2021. The time leading up to Easter is "a journey of conversion, prayer and sharing of our goods."
"Stuff"– An Open Conversation
"Stuff" is a conversation with seven couples from a variety of countries and backgrounds, but with a single shared concern: that their children form healthy relationships with material goods and learn how to use them responsibly.
Holy Week: "He Loved Them to the End"
"At the heart of the Liturgical year lies the Paschal Mystery, the Triduum of our Lord’s Crucifixion, Death and Resurrection. The whole history of salvation revolves around these holy days."
“Be reconciled to God!”
"In the sacrament of Penance, the fire of God’s love consumes the ashes of our sin." Homily of Pope Francis in the Basilica of Santa Sabina, Ash Wednesday, 26 February 2020.
"We are on the threshold of Holy Week"
March 23 is the twenty fourth anniversary of Blessed Alvaro del Portillo's death. An excerpt from a letter he sent to the faithful of the Prelature on April 1, 1993.
Message for Lent 2018
Pope Francis recommends the traditional means of prayer, almsgiving and fasting to strengthen Christ's life in us and prepare for the great feast of Easter.