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Ash Wednesday Gospel prepares the Faithful for Lenten Journey
Read moreThis year, the Catholic Church celebrates Ash Wednesday on Feb. 14. The ashes received on this day mark the beginning of the Lenten journey. The 40 days of Lent is a time of almsgiving, prayer and fasting to prepare for the Resurrection of Jesus on Easter...
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Our Lenten focus is God, not us
Read moreby Fr. Erik Esparza, Associate Director of the Office of Priest Personnel
Like with other things of importance in one´s life, when it comes to preparing for something special each person may choose to do it differently. What works for you can be different for me... -
Make this Lent a time of personal spiritual growth
Read moreOn Ash Wednesday throughout the world, people participated in liturgies that called to mind the need for repentance and believing in the Gospel. The season of Lent is about spiritual growth...
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6 Ways to Evangelize During Lent
Read moreGod so loves us that, even when our bodies return to the dust, our souls are meant to live forever with him. The ashes symbolize all of this...
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Palm Sunday and the Kingship of Christ
Read moreby Dr. James R. A. Merrick, lecturer at Franciscan University of Steubenville
Holy Week commences with Palm Sunday, a commemoration of both Christ´s triumphal entry into Jerusalem and his passion. It is a celebration that even Protestants typically unaccustomed to the liturgical practices of the Church still mark in some way... -
10 Things To Remember For Lent
Read moreby Bishop David L. Ricken of Green Bay, Wisconsin
For Lent, the Church gives us almost a slogan—Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving—as the three things we need to work on during the season...