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Second Sunday of Lent – Transfiguration
Why is the account of the Transfiguration read on the Second Sunday of Lent?
 • Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
The WM Review's Little Lenten Effort for 2026
Better late than never... based on St Thérèse of Lisieux's 'Little Way', here is The WM Review's Little Lenten Effort for 2026.
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First Sunday of Lent – Jesus in the Desert
Lent opens with Christ fasting in the desert for forty days, being tempted by the Devil, and being comforted by the Angels.
 • Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
What was the order of Christ's temptations?
St Matthew and St Luke give different orderings for the three temptations. Which should be followed?
 • Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
How did the Holy Ghost ‘drive’ Jesus into the desert?
The Evangelists tell us that Our Lord was “led” or even “driven” into the desert. What does this mean?
 • Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
Jesus' final temptation – the climax of Satan's assault
Knowing how God treats who presume upon his mercy, the final temptation was in fact a suggestion towards destroying himself.
 • Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
Why on earth did the Devil suggest Christ worship him?
Behind each temptation, Satan has multiple ulterior motives – so that a temptation to one sin may really be designed to have us fall into another.
 • Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
There's more to Jesus' first temptation than just bread
The Devil's suggestion that Our Lord turn stones into bread seems innocuous, but carries something more sinister...
 • Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
The twelve fruits of invoking the Holy Name of Jesus
St Bernardine of Siena sets out four special powers of the invocation of the Holy Name, for Beginners, Proficients and the Perfect.
 • Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
Why did the Devil want to tempt Jesus?
The fact is he was alarmed – and wanted to see if his fears were justified.
 • Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
Why did Jesus submit to be tempted by the Devil?
No one can escape being tempted – and Christ has shown us how to overcome these trials.
 • Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
What does Jesus teach us by fasting for forty days?
As with every incident of Our Lord’s life, he wishes to teach us by example – but how are we to imitate him?
 • Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
Why did Jesus retire into the desert to fast?
It was a sign that something special was about to happen – the inauguration of the Messianic Kingdom.
 • Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
Why greatness in Christ’s Kingdom means self-sacrifice, not mere power
Christ overturns the worldly conceptions: true greatness is service, humility, and readiness to die for one's subjects and dependants.
 • Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
Father Coleridge Reader
Father Coleridge Reader
Gospel-focused spiritual reading, based around the liturgical year and the life of Christ, by the English Catholic hero Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ.
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