by Dr. Jared Staudt | Mar 30, 2024 | Lent, Prayer
A reading from an ancient homily for Holy Saturday Something strange is happening – there is a great silence on earth today, a great silence and stillness. The whole earth keeps silence because the King is asleep. The earth trembled and is still because God has...
by Dr. Jared Staudt | Mar 18, 2024 | Lent, Our Team Picks, Prayer
Enter into Passiontide with Daily Meditations We need to end Lent strong! The forty days of Lent enter into Jesus’s forty days of fasting in the desert. After his Baptism, the Spirit drove him into the wilderness to fast, pray, and do battle with the enemy. Lent...
by The Exodus Team | Mar 18, 2024 | Our Team Picks, Prayer
Every day of work at Exodus begins with a prayer to St. Joseph. This humble carpenter, the foster father of Jesus, is an incredible model for the Universal Church; and, we can lean into his help in prayer as we seek to lead our families. May our homes become more like...
by The Exodus Team | Mar 14, 2024 | Lent, Prayer, Resources
The Way of the Cross Preparatory Prayer My Lord Jesus Christ, Thou hast made this journey to die for me with love unutterable, and I have so many times unworthily abandoned Thee; but now I love Thee with my whole heart, and because I love Thee, I repent sincerely for...
by Dr. Jared Staudt | Feb 20, 2024 | Lent, Our Team Picks, Prayer
Though often forgotten today, the Ember Days are among the oldest traditions of the Church’s calendar. The Romans marked the beginning of new seasons with particular times of prayer, which were embraced by the early Christians of Rome. The Ember Days focus on...
by Dr. Jared Staudt | Feb 15, 2024 | Lent, Our Team Picks, Prayer
Lent invites us to conversion, turning to God in prayer while turning away from our attachments. But, if we turn to God, we must also reach out to others in charity, which is why almsgiving is essential to Lent. In addition to giving charitable alms, we can also...
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