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By Fr. Maurice Meschler, Catholic Exchange - It is recorded in Holy Scripture that the people of Israel, in grateful memory of their deliverer and benefactor, took the remains of Joseph with them at their departure from Egypt into the Holy Land, and buried them in the country of Samaria (Exod. 13:19). We, as Christians, must not be less appreciative of our Saint Joseph. We are indebted to him in an infinitely higher degree. Hence, we are to cultivate a heartfelt devotion to Saint Joseph.

By Eric Sammons, Catholic Answers - So what should be the invitation of the Catholic evangelist, if it’s not to pray the Sinner’s Prayer? This will vary, depending on the person we’re evangelizing. Right now, let’s look at evangelization efforts directed only toward fallen-away Catholics. Why? Because they are often the “low-hanging fruit” for evangelization since they already have a connection to the Church. And, sadly, they make up the second-largest religious group in America, so there is a lot of work to do.

By Msgr. Charles Pope - As a kind of follow-up to yesterday’s Gospel of the Transfiguration, we do well to reflect a little further on the Lord’s intention in leading Peter, James, and John up a high mountain. The Church teaches us His purpose in the Preface for the Second Sunday of Lent: For after he had told the disciples of his coming Death, on the holy mountain he manifested to them his glory, to show, even by the testimony of the law and the prophets, that the Passion leads to the glory of the Resurrection.

By Perry West, CNA - Catholic culture is everywhere in New Orleans… in the days leading to March 19, the people of New Orleans take up a Catholic tradition that began in the Middle Ages - they build “St. Joseph altars.”… The tradition began in Sicily, where St. Joseph's intercession is said to have helped the island through a severe famine almost 1,000 years ago. According to legend, people thanked St. Joseph for his prayers by building prayer altars, on which they placed food, pastries, flowers, wine, and, especially, fava beans.