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By Rev. Joseph Krastel, C.Ss.R. The Spirit of Lent: Seven Lenten Meditations on the Work of the Holy Spirit As Christ walked through the locked door on Easter night, the apostles felt a little apprehensive.

Redemptorist Fr. Dennis Billy, seminary professor and author, presents 12 talks on prayer — the what, why and how — in a new DVD/CD series available now through Now You Know Media. From the Now You Know website : Through twelve brilliant and moving talks, you will discover what makes prayer uniquely Christian and examine the essential role of prayer in the spiritual life.

By Rev. Joseph Krastel, C.Ss.R. The Spirit of Lent: Seven Lenten Meditations on the Work of the Holy Spirit Maybe, like many English-speaking Catholics, you have struggled with the tongue-twisters and complications of the new translation of the Mass.

Share the joy of Easter with someone you love by enrolling them in our Easter Octave of Masses . Those enrolled will be remembered in an octave of Masses celebrated by the Redemptorists in Rome before the original icon of Our Mother of Perpetual Help.

By Rev. Joseph Krastel, C.Ss.R. The Spirit of Lent: Seven Lenten Meditations on the Work of the Holy Spirit “At once the Spirit drove Jesus out into the desert. He remained in the desert for forty days, tempted by Satan.

The Holy Spirit, that mysterious Third Person of the Trinity, is the subject of this year’s online Lenten retreat. With Redemptorist Father Joseph Krastel as our retreat master, we’ll reflect on the Spirit’s powerful, but most often quiet, movements that direct our lives.

There are places in this world that move the soul — the Grand Canyon, Mount Everest, St. Peter’s Basilica, any ocean perhaps. They move us to depths words cannot reach. We invite you to join us this Lent on a journey to move your soul.

Click on the photo to view larger. On February 2 we pray especially for those men and women who have dedicated their lives to God through the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience in the religious life.