St John of the Cross is an under appreciated saint

Fasting Rules for Lent all Catholics are obligated to observe:
1. On Ash Wednesday (2/14) and Good Friday (3/29), you can only eat one full meal and two smaller meals that do not add up to a full meal
2. No Meat on all Fridays of Lent, including Ash Wednesday and Good Friday
3. If possible, the fast on Good Friday is continued until the Easter Vigil (on Holy Saturday night) as the "paschal fast" to honor the suffering and death of the Lord Jesus and to prepare ourselves to share more fully and to celebrate more readily his Resurrection.

Suggested observances that can help improve your Lent
1. Fasting from Social media
2. Black Fasts (no food) on all Fridays, as well as Ash Wednesday and Good Friday
3. Sleeping on the floor
4. No meat, dairy, eggs, or animal fats
5. No relaxing Lenten practices on Sunday
6. Limiting electronics or TV
7. Giving up hobbies such as video games, digital entertainment, or any other equivalent activity
8. No sugar, including sweet drinks
9. No drinks besides water

Our pets are this powerful. Why? Because they embody unconditional love in all moments. Imagine if everyone did their soul work, what we would be capable of. Heaven on Earth. 💜

I want you all to watch this video before we enter into the Lenten Season
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ-gN2ehygw

I would do anything for the Holy Father, but this, this I cannot do.

I was meditating on this briefly and at the moment I thought “No way God would ever reveal to my ears the agonies of hell, I wonder what that would sound like” I heard an resounding scream through the window from the street below. A coincidence, but a very… coincidental coincidence to be sure.

im not trying to say the church is worthless...what i am saying is our ultimate guiding authority is Christ and all power flows through Him. his bride, his helpmate, is just that - it is not the dispenser of power

(A conversation with a Protestant brother, perfectly expresses the origin of the grace administered by the Church)