
This year there are seven and a half weeks of Ordinary Time before Lent begins. The opening pray for the Eucharist on Sundays and some of the weekdays without a feast, and the Morning Prayer in the Liturgy of the Hours.

These are the Collects for Ordinary Time.

Praying with the Church during Ordinary Time My Mother's Suscipe: An Alzheimer's Story Pope Francis' Encyclical, Fratelli Tutti- "On Fraternity and Social Friendship." Rejoice and Be Glad: On Holiness in Today's World The Joy of Love - a beautiful message for all families and all pastoral ministers on the meaning of family and the way we can love and serve and accompany all our brothers and sisters as church. Here is a Printer Friendly - 76 page - version. On the Care of our Common Home - a renewing vision of our relationship with all of creation. The Joy of the Gospel - a treasure for a renewed faith.

Some ideas for using Ordinary Time to pray and prepare for Lent.įollow the latest from Pope Francis every day: News.va Gather Us In: Thoughts on the Synod on Family Rediscovering the Corporal Works of MercyĪ Matter of the Heart: Prayer as Relationshipįinding Our Way Back Home: Getting Un-Stuck in Prayer Life Some ideas for beginning to pray again and how to get started.
