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Sooner Catholic Sooner Catholic soonercatholic.org February 23, 2014 www.archokc.org Go Make Disciples Lent: Our yearly spiritual journey into the desert By Cara Koenig (and other times of the year). The Sooner Catholic Christ became man to forgive us Lent begins on Ash Wednes- of our sins and save us so we day, March 5, and continues can enter the Kingdom of Heav- until Holy Saturday, April 19. en. We encounter His mercy and During the 40-day fast of Lent, forgiveness in a particular way we recall Jesus’ journey into the in the confessional. desert after his baptism by John “Whatever we do, it is import- in the Jordan River. ant to do something concrete Scripture tells us, “Jesus was and specific and intentional,” led by the Spirit into the desert Archbishop Paul Coakley said in to be tempted by the devil” (Mt his annual Lenten video mes- 4:1). There, “he fasted for forty sage, available at www.archokc. days and forty nights” (Mt 4:2). org. If we’re honest with ourselves, “What we embrace as a Lenten the thought of going into a des- discipline ought not to draw the ert, a wasteland, a barren and focus on ourselves but make us abandoned place – to be tempt- more mindful of our brothers ed, no less – is uncomfortable, and sisters in need,” he added. but imitating Jesus by observ- Pope Francis, too, has empha- ing a season of penitence and sized communion with the poor baptismal renewal is a deep and as a key to observing Lent. powerful way to respond to our “May this Lenten season find the whole Church ready to bear Palms are burned for ashes used to mark the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday. baptismal call. The penitential season of Lent calls Christians to prayer, fasting, repentance and witness to all those who live in “By taking an active approach charity. (CNS photo/Bill Wittman) to the three traditional pillars material, moral and spiritual of Lenten observance – prayer, destitution the Gospel message fasting and almsgiving – we rec- of the merciful love of God our ognize that to be evangelists, we Father, who is ready to embrace must first be evangelized our- everyone in Christ,” the pope Seven practical ways selves,” the USCCB website on said in his Lenten message, Lent states. available at www.vatican.va. “The key to fruitful observance “We can do this to the extent to observe Lent of these practices is to recognize that we imitate Christ who be- Say a small prayer for the poor every time the their link to baptismal renewal. came poor and enriched us by phone rings We are called not just to ab- his poverty,” the pope continued. Put coins in a Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl stain from sin during Lent, but “Lent is a fitting time for self-de- every time you text a friend to true conversion of our hearts nial; we would do well to ask Fast from the Internet or social media one day and minds as followers of Christ. ourselves what we can give up in each week We recall those waters in which order to help and enrich others Use the time you’re stuck in traffi c as a time in we were baptized into Christ’s by our own poverty. Let us not silence with God death, died to sin and evil, and forget that real poverty hurts: no Make your offi ce space, carpool lane or pew a gossip began new life in Christ,” the self-denial is real without this free zone website continues. dimension of penance. I distrust Subscribe to a daily devotional or Scripture reading Yet another way to observe this a charity that costs nothing and Truly listen and meditate on the Stations of the season is to go to Confession. does not hurt.” Cross each Friday We are called to not only avoid Cara Koenig is photographer sin but also to be cleansed of it and special projects editor for the through Penance during Lent Sooner Catholic. Regulations shape Lenten observance The Lenten obligation, as determined for Catholics in What does abstinence the United States by our bishops, requires that fasting be mean? observed on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. The law of The law of abstinence abstinence from meat is to be observed on Ash Wednes- forbids the eating of meat; day and all the Fridays of Lent. Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence from meat. Oth- Who must fast? er voluntary acts of self-deni- All Catholics who are between the ages of 18 and 59. al are encouraged during The obligation ceases when one begins his/her 60th this penitential season. year. Can anyone be dispensed or excused from fast and/ Who must abstain? All Catholics who are 14 years and older. or abstinence? Individuals with just cause may be dispensed by a What does fasting mean? priest. Those who are ill or have a similar serious reason The observance of fasting means that those obliged are excused from the observance of fast and abstinence. may take only one full meal on the day of fast. Two light- Catholics are reminded that they should not lightly er meals (not equal to another full meal) are permitted if excuse themselves from this obligation and if they do necessary to maintain strength according to one’s needs. so, they then need to compensate with prayer and other Eating solid foods between meals is not permitted. voluntary acts of penance. 2 February 23, 2014 Sooner Catholic Sooner Catholic International/National February 23, 2014 3 Put Out Into the Deep Luke 5:4 Exclusively on A turbulent year that strengthened the papacy By Francis X. Rocca ministry.” papal events or by the intensive sized recommendations by bish- Rebuilding lives in the wake of the website Catholic News Service From that assumption, it was a and almost entirely favorable cov- ops at the gathering. Pope Francis VATICAN CITY — When Pope small stretch to wonder whether erage by secular media. scrapped the draft provided to him By Sooner Catholic Staff Benedict XVI announced, on Feb. the demands of the 21st-century Within the Vatican, the pope has and wrote his own document, in Super-typhoon Haiyan 11, 2013, that he would become papacy — in terms of communi- not hesitated to replace offi cials in his distinctive voice and focusing Since joining the board of Catholic Relief Services downed coconut palm Additional coverage of the fi rst pope in nearly 600 years cations, management and travel key positions and launch a pro- on his particular concerns. two years ago I have made three visits to various CRS lumber, cut by hand with Church and archdiocesan to resign, speculation was as — had grown too heavy for any cess leading to a major overhaul of Even the presence of the retired project sites around the world. It has been an ex- chainsaws and covered news and events, only on varied as it was excited about the man, especially one as old as most the church’s central administra- pope, living quietly in his succes- traordinary blessing to witness the good work being with metal roofi ng. These www.soonercatholic.com: long-term consequences of his popes. tion, the Roman Curia. sor’s shadow within the Vatican done worldwide on behalf of Catholics in the United efforts are making very historic act. But one common line When the newly elected Pope While Pope Francis has stressed walls, has proven not a hindrance States. While many noble efforts are carried out in suitable housing avail- Worldwide Marriage of thought held that, for better or Francis stepped out on the loggia the importance of collegiality, to Pope Francis but instead a the name of individual Catholics and local commu- able for large numbers of Encounter honored the worse, his decision might leave the in front of St. Peter’s Basilica on or consultation with his brother major asset. Pope Francis has told the evening of March 13, 2013, bishops, his institutional appli- reporters that he consults with his nities, CRS is the offi cial humanitarian development families. Archbishop Paul S. Coakley longest-married couple in papacy a less exalted and power- his words and gestures seemed to cation of that principle has so far predecessor as he would with a and relief agency of the United States Conference of The whole experience Oklahoma on Sunday, Feb. ful offi ce, bringing the supreme encourage predictions of a down- taken the form of the Council of “wise grandfather.” Catholic Bishops. was a bit overwhelming. Among the lasting impres- 16, at Saint Andrew’s Cath- pontiff closer to the level of other My visit in early February to the Philippines was the sions that my visit to the Philippines have left me bishops, clergy and faithful. scaled papacy. The new pontiff Cardinals, an eight-member panel No less importantly from the olic Church in Moore, Okla. broke with usual practice by he named to advise him on re- point of view of the faithful, the fi rst time I had seen CRS in action in one of its signa- with is the amazing faith of the Filipino people. I Might the presence of two liv- asking for the people’s blessing form of the Vatican bureaucracy two men’s affectionate relationship ture program areas, emergency response. This visit have never visited a country where the Catholic faith ing popes inside the Vatican sow The annual Roman before he gave them his own, and and governance of the universal has reinforced a sense of funda- came in the wake of the November Super-typhoon is so evident and the faithful so fervent, even in the confusion over where governing Holiday in Norman benefi ts referred to himself simply as the church.
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