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Tag Archives: LENTCAzT
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
LENTCAzT 2025 – 16: Thursday 2nd Week of Lent – Satan changes tactics
The Roman Station is Santa Maria in Trastevere. We hear from a sermon of St. Gregory The Great (+604). He put together many of the Mass formularies and traditional practices we use today. He reminds his listeners that they had … Read More
LENTCAzT 2025 – 15: Wednesday 2nd Week of Lent – JOSEPH
We visit the Basilica of Saint Cecilia today. I have a person connection with this beautiful place. Card. Antonio Bacci gives us a lovely reflection on St. Joseph. Wonderful St. Joseph! HERE
LENTCAzT 2025 – 14: Tuesday 2nd Week Sunday of Lent – Pray!
Today’s Station is Santa Balbina. However, the Station is being observed these days at San Bartolomeo all’Isola (St. Bartholomew on the Tiber Island). Card. Bacci joins us today to enjoin us to pray. Then we step back to the 2nd … Read More
LENTCAzT 2025 – 13: Monday 2nd Week Sunday of Lent – Trinity
Fr. Troadec tells about about true adoption by God. St. Elizabeth of the Trinity whispers a secret. We hear also the wonderful Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles at Gower Abbey, whose singing is angelic. Two bits herein from their … Read More
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LENTCAzT 2025 – 12: 2nd Sunday of Lent – What is holiness?
The Roman Station is Santa Maria in Domnica Today Fr. Troadec explains in simple terms what holiness is. John Paul II reminds us of what our true goal is. HERE
LENTCAzT 2025 – 11: Ember Saturday 1st Week of Lent – Patterns
We hear how in the 1st week there are subtle connections concerning mountains, fasting, the Old Testament and the Transfiguration. Thank you Holy Church for arranging it this way and, thanks also to Fr. Troadec for pointing out some things. … Read More
LENTCAzT 2025 – 09: Thursday 1st Week of Lent – Not again.
Today I narrowly escaped doing exactly what I did last year, that is, talk only about the amazing Roman Station church, which is San Lorenzo in Panisperna. Instead, I’ve turned again to Fr. Troadec about the faith of the Canaanite … Read More
LENTCAzT 2025 – 08: Ember Wednesday 1st Week of Lent – My precious!
Today Fr. Troadec talks about how precious our baptism is. Just thinking about should fill us with joy. HERE
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