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“The Spirit drove Jesus out into the desert, and he remained in the desert for forty days, tempted by Satan.” (Mark 1:12) (Click here for complete readings. Audio option. Courtesy, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. )

Video recorded at Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, New York, NY

Getting Back to Basics: What Lent IS and IS NOT Who of us of a certain age cannot remember that wonderful scene from the Sound of Music as Maria (Julie Andrews) attempts to teach the Von Trapp children to sing?

Click here to read the complete obituary. Father John Barry, who spent the majority of his priesthood serving in parishes in the Vice Province of Richmond — from Virginia to Florida — died February 18 in New Smyrna Beach, FL.

Redemptorist Missionary, Father John Gerard Barry, remembered as a quiet, prayerful and reserved superior, died early Saturday, February 18, 2012 while receiving palliative care close to his religious community in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

Are you ready for Lent yet? Has it snuck up on you? No idea what to do this year? Well, we hope you’ll find some ideas here at redemptorists.net. We have several things planned for these pages that we hope will help us all grow in love and walk more closely in the footsteps of Our Redeemer.