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Today's Readings
- Wednesday of the Third Week of Lent
  
  Reading 1 Deuteronomy 4:1, 5-9
  Responsorial Psalm Psalm 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20
  Gospel Matthew 5:17-19
ChurchPOP
- Pilgrimage Sites for Jubilee Year 2025: Where to Gain a Plenary Indulgence in the U.S.
  
  Hoping to obtain a plenary indulgence during the Jubilee Year but can't go to Rome? Here are some of the locations you can visit right here in the United States!
- The Annunciation-Inspired Nighttime Examen: Pray Like Mary in this Priest's Daily Meditation
  
  As you prepare for bed, consider examining the course of your day through the lens of Scripture. Try this Annunciation-inspired examen for your daily prayers.
- Mother Angelica’s ‘Special Day’: How the Feast of the Annunciation Became Her Vocation ‘Name Day’
  
  Did you know Mother Angelica’s “special day” was the feast of the Annunciation?
Catholic Link
- Why Dating Your Spouse Is Essential For A Healthy Marriage
  
  Marriage is a sacred journey that doesn’t end at the altar—it’s just beginning. As my wife and I approach our wedding anniversary, I’ve realized that maintaining the “dating mindset” is crucial for...
- What Is “Spiritual Reading”? How Do Busy People Find Time For It?
  
  What Is Spiritual Reading? Spiritual reading consists of reading something that explains some aspect of Catholic truth in an attractive, enriching way. Its function is to help reinforce and deepen...
- Visual Prayer: The Sign Of The Cross
  
  I might as well admit something about prayer from the very start: sometimes when I read a formal prayer, from memory or with a prayer book, I find my mind wandering. Somehow, I can’t always keep my...
Life Teen Blog
- 40 Things to Give or Give Up This Lent
  
  “What was the life of Christ but a perpetual humiliation?” Ouch. If someone were to tell you your entire life was humiliating from start to finish, how would you take it? Would you laugh it off? Take...
- We’re Following the Stars, You In?
  
  Nativity Series Part 6 of 6 The nativity blog series is an invitation to “enter into” the manger scene and ponder where you are in relation to Jesus. ____________________ Here’s a joke from the...
- Confessions of a Family Drama Queen
  
  Nativity Series Part 5 of 6 The nativity blog series is an invitation to “enter into” the manger scene and ponder where you are in relation to Jesus. ____________________ It’s kind of funny that...