Fr. Patrick Mary Briscoe, O.P., reflects on John 3:16 and explain why the Fourth Sunday of Lent is different than the other Sundays of the liturgical season of Lent.

fourth sunday of lent; Scriptures & Art; John Grondelski John M. Grondelski (Ph.D., Fordham) is former associate dean of the School of Theology, Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey.

On the fourth Sunday of Lent The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle reminds us of tales of snakes within the Bible and ponders the idea of temptation. This reflection is inspired by John 3: 14-21. Receive ...

Fourth Sunday of Lent. Readings. 1 Sm 16:1-13, Ps 23, Eph 5:8-14, Jn 9:1-41. Prayer. Can you think of exclusions in society that have become normalized?

As noted last Sunday, the Church offers two possible Gospels for the Third, Fourth and Fifth Sundays of Lent.That’s because, although the Sunday readings are on a three-year cycle, the ...

Here are five interesting facts about Lent. 1. The meaning of ashes. Ash Wednesday worship involves church services where ashes are placed in the shape of a cross on worshipers' foreheads.

Lent, when Christians fast or forego certain vices for more than six weeks before Easter, falls on February 22 this year. The Lenten period first emerged shortly after the Council of Nicaea in 325 ...

Easter Sunday may still be more than two months away, but the Easter season kicks off in less than a month with the arrival of Ash Wednesday.. Last year, Ash Wednesday 2024 fell on Valentine’s ...

Fourth Sunday of Lent. The Reverend Dr James Hawkey, Canon Theologian and Almoner at the Abbey, examines Jesus’ beloved parable of the prodigal son, with its reminder of the new life that repentance ...