Church of the Resurrection

We pray for Claira Tatum as she prepares to enter the Catholic Church through the Order of Christian Initiation. During Lent, her preparation ramps up as she draws closer to the celebration of the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, & Eucharist) at the Easter Vigil. Find out more about the Rite of Election, Scrutinies, and Presentations of the Nicene Creed and the Lord’s Prayer that Claira (along with all unbaptized preparing at Catholic Churches worldwide) will experience during Lent in this journey to become Catholic.

“When you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, who love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on street corners so that others may see them. Amen, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you pray, go to your inner room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will repay you. In praying, do not babble like the pagans, who think that they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them. Your Father knows what you need before you ask him."        Matthew 6:5-8

“When you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites.  They neglect their appearance, so that they may appear to others to be fasting. Amen, I say to you, they have received their reward.  But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that you may not appear to others to be fasting, except to your Father who is hidden.  And your Father who sees what is hidden will repay you. 
Matthew 6:16-18

“[But] take care not to perform righteous deeds in order that people may see them; a otherwise, you will have no recompense from your heavenly Father. When you give alms, do not blow a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets to win the praise of others. Amen, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right is doing, so that your almsgiving may be secret. And your Father who sees in secret will repay you.
Matthew 6:1-4