“Sometimes, maybe where we are being called to go in our #Lent is somewhere different than what our agenda was. Maybe God has a different plan for us.” - @marydtp.bsky.social to @deaconmike.bsky.social in the new episode of our #podcast Deacons Pod: paulist.org/the-conversa...

The season of #Lent invites us to stay with what is difficult and remain present when it is hard. Vedran Obućina shares how the #DesertFathers and Mothers can provide a guiding example of how to do that. Read here: buff.ly/Ui6Ut33

Today's #DailyJolt comes from #BookerTWashington.

Technology connects us. But does it deepen us? On today’s podcast, Father Dave reflects on prayer in a distracted age with the co-founder of Hallow.

#Jesus is always pursuing us, like the #LostSheep. In this article, Susan Ciancio shares how she appreciated this #parable in a new way and the reminders of this relentless love she saw in her own life:

Our God is not an absent Father. In our latest article, Susan Ciancio shares how he is always pursuing us like the shepherd in the #Parable of the Lost Sheep. Read here: buff.ly/tyzHiA4

Today's #DailyJolt comes from #CarlaHall.

“The Thought of Holding Thousands of Families in Massive Warehouses Should Challenge the Conscience of Every American,” says Bishop Cahill, from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops:

Night No. 3 of Paulist Fr. Frank DeSiano's Parish Mission at Old St. Mary's Church in #Chicago:

This week's edition of our "Things To Know" newsletter:

This week's edition of our "Things To Know" newsletter:

In this 2nd of 3 clips, @paulistfathers.bsky.social Fr. Thomas Hall talks about the people he helped during his time as a chaplain in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Fr. Thomas was ordained a priest on May 14, 1977, and spent decades as a chaplain for the U.S. military. 🌐beapaulist.org 📧[email protected]

Night No. 3 of Paulist Fr. Frank DeSiano's Parish Mission at Old St. Mary's Church in #Chicago:

“The Thought of Holding Thousands of Families in Massive Warehouses Should Challenge the Conscience of Every American,” says Bishop Cahill, from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops:

Paulist Fr. Frank DeSiano celebrates a School Mass at Old St. Mary's Church in #Chicago:

#Lent can be a time to learn about new causes and #charities to support. Take some time to learn more about a social issue or systemic injustice and then #donate money to a cause that supports the dignity of the human person.

Today's #DailyJolt comes from #SerenaWilliams.

In this 2nd clip from his homily for the 1st Sunday of Lent, Paulist Fr. Ivan Tou explains how we hunger for God's love. Fr. Ivan is pastor of Old St Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco, served by @paulistfathers.bsky.social. 🌐beapaulist.org 📧[email protected]

Paulist Fr. Ivan Tou invites us to get closer to God through Scripture during his homily for the 1st Sunday of Lent. Fr. Ivan is pastor of Old St Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco, served by @paulistfathers.bsky.social. 🌐beapaulist.org 📧[email protected]

A brand new episode of our #podcast @deaconspod.bsky.social dropped today! In this special Lenten episode, @deaconmike.bsky.social has a wonderful conversation with longtime Catholic writer @marydtp.bsky.social. Please listen here or at your podcast player:

A brand new episode of our #podcast @deaconspod.bsky.social dropped today! In this special Lenten episode, @deaconmike.bsky.social has a wonderful conversation with longtime Catholic writer @marydtp.bsky.social. Please listen here or at your podcast player:

Thank you to @camillobarone.bsky.social and @ncronline.bsky.social for this interview with our president, Paulist Fr. René Constanza! FYI:

Thank you to @camillobarone.bsky.social and @ncronline.bsky.social for this interview with our president, Paulist Fr. René Constanza! FYI:

This Sunday we are invited to go into our own desert, in a figurative way. Can we disconnect from social media to spend just ten minutes every day of Lent in silence, letting God speak to us? Can we stop thinking, just long enough, to listen to God with our heart? To witness his presence to us!

Why do we give up something for #Lent? Neela Kale explains the centuries-long reason in our article here: buff.ly/GJuRSpK

Paulist Fr. Evan Cummings is at the LA Religious Ed Congress to help re-energize young adults ministries with a new online toolkit. Visit 🌐youngadultministryinabox.com Fr. Evan is assoc. director of @busted-halo.bsky.social. You can also join him on Twitch at 🌐twitch.tv/frevancsp. 🌐beapaulist.org

@busted-halo.bsky.social Show from the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress - with lots of special guests and questions from the audience. Paulist Fr. Dave Dwyer is the host & executive director of Busted Halo, a ministry of @paulistfathers.bsky.social. 🌐beapaulist.org 📧[email protected]

Today's #DailyJolt comes from #TaurenWells.

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#Fasting doesn’t have to mean just giving up chocolate or coffee. Instead, try fasting from gossiping and insensitive comments. We can all always be a little bit better about communicating intentionally. bit.ly/2EjXG2d #Lent

Today's #DailyJolt comes from #StMaximustheConfessor.

Did you know that #Catholics have been giving up things for #Lent since the early days of the Church? Neela Kale explains why Catholics gave things up back then – and why we still do today: buff.ly/GJuRSpK

This Lent, be like a #monk! Vedran Obućina calls us to “stay put” and return to our inner cell during these 40 days, just as the #DesertFathers did. Learn what he means and how we can put that into practice here:

Today's #DailyJolt comes from #StBasiltheGreat.

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The latest episode of our podcast @deaconspod.bsky.social: @deacondrew.bsky.social and @deaconmike.bsky.social have a wonderful conversation with Becky Eldredge, a spiritual director, retreat leader, and author of three books:

The latest episode of our podcast @deaconspod.bsky.social: @deacondrew.bsky.social and @deaconmike.bsky.social have a wonderful conversation with Becky Eldredge, a spiritual director, retreat leader, and author of three books:

www.beapaulist.org/blog/read-th... Read & share the latest edition of "Call of the Spirit," our e-newsletter packed with lots of interactive information about @paulistfathers.bsky.social. We hope it will inspire you or someone you know to discern a Paulist vocation. 📧[email protected]

When was the last time that you tried something new? Adoration? A silent retreat? #AshWednesday is coming up, and #Lent is the perfect time to try something that will deepen your spiritual life.

Our #InstaLent photo challenge is almost here! Not on #Insta? No worries – you can still participate by uploading your photos with #BHLent2026 and mentioning @bustedhalo. To get all the details on our latest photo challenge (including seeing the prompts), click here: buff.ly/MRLBopK

At one time Nicholas was discerning his vocation with our community. Icons he created during those years are cherished and venerated in our community.

An American iconographer named Nicholas Markell made a nice icon of Bl. James Miller. www.thecatholicspirit.com/news/local-n... (I first became familiar with Markell's work through Evangelical Lutheran Worship, the ELCA's new hymnal back in 2006, for which he was the artistic director.)

Nicholas is a very talented iconographer. At one time he was discerning his vocation with our community. During those years he created beautiful icons which we venerate to this day.

We are less than a week away from our #InstaLent photo challenge! This challenge is a creative way to live out the spirit of #Lent each day. Check out all the details and daily photo prompts here: buff.ly/MRLBopK

Happy Saints Cyril and Methodius day!