Extraordinary Time
Displaying items 1-10 of 15 in total of Extraordinary Time with the tag "lent".
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The triumph and tragedy of Palm Sunday
March 25th, 2026 | Season 3 | 10 mins 49 secs
holy week, imaginative contemplative prayer, jesus' passion, lent, palm sunday, passion sunday
In the sixth episode of “Extraordinary Time” season three, Sister of St. Joseph Donna Del Santo leads an imaginative contemplation of a pair of Gospel readings for Palm Sunday.
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What is the freedom of the children of God?
March 11th, 2026 | Season 3 | 8 mins 8 secs
blind man, children of god, fourth sunday of lent, freedom, lent
Sister of Mercy Theresa Rutty reflects on the Gospel reading for March 15, 2026, the story of Jesus healing a blind man on the Sabbath to the Pharisees’ chagrin.
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Lenten Lessons from the Woman at the Well
March 4th, 2026 | Season 3 | 7 mins 44 secs
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Deacon Jim Fien of St. Rita in Webster offers a reflection on the reading for March 8, 2026, which tells of Jesus’ encounter with the woman at the well.
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Saints in the making: Pain that leads to transformation
February 25th, 2026 | Season 3 | 12 mins 24 secs
40 days, lent, second sunday of lent, transfiguration
Father Patrick Connor, pastor of Ss. Isidore and Maria Torribia Parish in the Diocese of Rochester, reflects on the readings for March 1, 2026.
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Lent: 40 days of imitating Christ
February 18th, 2026 | Season 3 | 10 mins 2 secs
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In first episode of season 3 of Extraordinary Time, Bishop Salvatore R. Matano, current apostolic administrator for the Diocese of Rochester, shares how Lent provides us with 40 days of imitating Christ.
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Extraordinary Time: Lent 2026: Trailer
February 11th, 2026 | Season 3 | 2 mins 49 secs
almsgiving, fasting, lent, lent 2026, podcast, prayer, reflections
Extraordinary Time is the Catholic Courier‘s seasonal podcast for the church’s liturgical seasons. The third season of the podcast — Advent 2026 — will accompany listeners through Lent with weekly Scriptural reflections.
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Palm Sunday: Savoring the moment of clarity
April 9th, 2025 | Season 1 | 16 mins 6 secs
catholic, diocese of rochester, holy week, jesus' passion, lent, palm sunday, passion sunday
Prepare for Palm Sunday with Sister Karen Dietz, SSJ, in episode 8 of Extraordinary Time.
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Sow repentance and reap forgiveness
April 2nd, 2025 | Season 1 | 10 mins 30 secs
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Father Steven Lewis, parochial vicar at St. Maximilian Kolbe and St. Katharine Drexel parishes, reflects on the Gospel account of the woman caught in adultery who was brought before Jesus.
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Parable shows ‘the enormity of God’s love’
March 26th, 2025 | Season 1 | 11 mins 45 secs
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Lisa Lickona, assistant professor of systematic theology at St. Bernard’s School of Theology and Ministry, offers a reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Lent.
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Lectio divina: The Third Sunday of Lent
March 19th, 2025 | Season 1 | 15 mins 3 secs
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Prepare for the Third Sunday of Lent with Deacon Michael Kristan as he leads a lectio divina-style meditation on the appointed readings for the day.