Evening Meditations for the First Sunday in Lent ~ St Alphonsus Liguori

Oh, how exceedingly tender, loving, and constraining was that declaration of our Blessed Redeemer concerning His coming into the world, when He said that He had come to kindle in souls the fire of Divine love, and that His only desire was that this holy flame should be enkindled in the hearts of men…

Today’s ✠Challoner Meditation: On the First Sunday in Lent

Meditations for every day of the year by Bishop ✠Richard Challoner

Carissimi; Today’s Mass: First Sunday in Lent

Let us prepare ourselves by fast, prayers and works of charity for the solemn Feast of Easter. In today’s epic Gospel scene, Jesus relives in His flesh the history of Israel…

Quadragesima Sunday I | The First Sunday in Lent ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

This Sunday, the first of the six which come during Lent, is one of the most solemn throughout the year. It has the same privilege as Passion and Palm Sundays, – that is, it never gives place to any Feast, not even to that of the Patron, Titular Saint, or Dedication of the Church. In the ancient Calendars, it is called Invocabit, from the first word of the Introit of the Mass… 

Morning Meditations for the First Sunday in Lent ~ St Alphonsus Liguori

God, as the Apostle says, will have all men to be saved. (1 Tim. ii. 4). But God wishes us all to labour for our salvation by adopting the means of overcoming our enemies, and by obeying His voice calling us to repentance…

Morning Prayers for the First Sunday in Lent ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

During the season of Lent, the Christian, on waking in the morning, will unite himself with the Church…