February 2022 – St. John Bosco News and Notes

Lent, Part 3

(Plain Text Version) (This article was originally published in March, 2021.) The three common practices for Lent, prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, are all expressions of humility. When we are humble, we know our proper place in the world. We are still aware that there are good things about us, but we give up the ideaContinue reading “Lent, Part 3”

Lent, Part 2

(Plain Text Version) Lent, Part 2: To Pray Is To Be Alive (This article was originally published in March, 2021) Pray, and You Will Get to Heaven! St. Alphonsus Liguori wrote a very simple saying which can be the guide for our entire life: “Those who pray are certainly saved; those who do notContinue reading “Lent, Part 2”

Lent, Part 1

(Plain Text Version) (This article was originally published in March, 2021.) As Christians, we celebrate the great events of God’s love for us. We celebrated God becoming man during the Christmas season. Next, we will take time to remember our great need for God. Our Lord Jesus became man so that He could suffer andContinue reading “Lent, Part 1”