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Tag Archives: LENT
LENTCAzT 2025 – 26: Laetare Sunday 4th of Lent – Joyful progress – FIXED
Okay, the music is there now. However, you may need to refresh your cache to clear the version that did not have music, or try another browser. Today the Roman Station is Holy Cross in Jerusalem where the relics of … Read More
LENTCAzT 2025 – 24: Saturday of the 3rd Week of Lent – Never despair
Today’s Station is S Susanna but it is observed at Santa Maria della Vittoria. Fr. Troadec talks about the connection of Susanna and the woman taken in adultery. Sin no more. HERE
LENTCAzT 2025 – 23: Friday of the 3rd Week of Lent – Living Water
The Roman Station is San Lorenzo in Lucina. Today Fr. Troadec talks about the encounter of Jesus with the Samaritan Woman at the well of Jacob and the “living water”. HERE
LENTCAzT 2025 – 23: Thursday of the 3rd Week of Lent – Do you hold grudges?
Today the Roman Station is at Sts. Cosmas and Damian at the Roman Forum. Fr. Troadec speaks forthrightly about being defensive, harboring resentments and holding grudges. HERE
LENTCAzT 2025 – 22: Wednesday of the 3rd Week of Lent – Don’t be a jerk. – FIXED
THE FILE WAS FIXED If you still get the short version, refresh your page (CTR-F5) The Roman Station is San Sisto Vecchio. Fr. Troadec explains why it is spiritually a really bad idea to be a jerk. HERE
LENTCAzT 2025 – 21: Tuesday of the 3rd Week of Lent – Annunciation
Today the Roman Station is Santa Pudenziana. It is also the Feast of the Annunciation. We have some notes about the Feast from Card. Schuster. Card. Bacci talks about what make love of God authentic. HERE
LENTCAzT 2025 – 20: Monday of the 3rd Week of Lent – Gabriel
Today’s Roman Station is San Marco near the Piazza Venezia and Capitoline Hill. Today is the Feast of St. Gabriel the Archangel. Card. Bacci gives us a stern talking to about doing penance along the lines of, “Do it or … Read More
LENTCAzT 2025 – 19: 3rd Sunday of Lent – Bitter sweet
The Roman Station today is at St. Lawrence outside-the-walls. We were here on Septuagesima Sunday. Card. Bacci aand St. Francis de Sales give us a lesson about overcoming our character faults and progressing in the spiritual life. HERE
LENTCAzT 2025 – 18: Saturday of the 2nd Week of Lent – Brothers
The Roman Station is at Santi Marcellino e Pietro. Fr. Parsch comments on how the antiphons of the office, based on the Gospel’s parable of the Prodigal Son, lines up with our lives. Fr. Troadec remarks on God’s tremendous mercy. … Read More
LENTCAzT 2025 – 17: Friday of the 2nd Week of Lent – Envy
The Roman Station is San Vitale once associated with the Order of Widows. We have the insights of Fr. Troadec, who points to the similarities between Joseph son of Jacob of the Old Testament and Christ. There is a good … Read More
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