Several U.S. bishops have teamed up with the Franciscans and St. Anthony Messenger Press to offer weekly retreats on the Sunday gospels during lent.
In true Catholic fashion, the homilies are only 10 minutes long followed by a Q&A and some penitential music (most of it straight from the Gather hymnal).
Here is the info on this week's installment:
Cincinnati Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk leads us through this First Sunday of Lent. His 10-minute homily addresses the temptations Jesus was offered by Satan in the desert. In the question-and-answer segment Archbishop Pilarczyk relates how these temptations relate to our everyday lives, whether it be worldly pleasure, power at work or any other temptation away from God’s wondrous offer of love. This week’s musical selection is “Song of the Temptation” by GIA Artist David Haas. You can listen separately to that song, to the musical setting of the Lord’s Prayer or to Archbishop Pilarczyk’s blessing by following the links below. Better yet, listen to the entire retreat.
You can listen on the web here.