The name can be misleading; though we are obliged by our faith to attend Mass on these holy feast days, Holy Days aren’t just obligations — they’re opportunities. Opportunities to encounter Jesus...
Most of us know what it’s like to bring urgent needs to prayer. A loved one is suffering. A decision feels overwhelming. The future is uncertain. In those moments, the heart naturally cries out: Lord,
If you’ve ever gone on a retreat, prayed Scripture more deeply, or wondered how to discern God’s will for your life, you can thank St. Ignatius of Loyola — a 16th-century soldier-turned-mystic whose...
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COMMENTARY: 'We recognized in each other Catholics who were committed to a Church that was ever more effective in its evangelization and...
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Smoke and flames rise at the site of airstrikes on an oil depot in Tehran on March 7, 2026. The United States and Israel launched strikes...
Table of Contents: Things to Give Up for Lent When Ash Wednesday draws near, Catholics and other Christians seem to fall into two distinct groups when it comes to what to give up for Lent. The first...
Along with prayer and almsgiving, fasting is one of the three pillars of Lent. In a message for Lent in 2008, Pope Benedict XVI described these as “specific tasks that accompany the faithful...
Ash Wednesday 2026: The start of the Lenten season Lent comes providentially to reawaken us, to shake us from our lethargy. Pope Francis Table of Contents What is Ash Wednesday? In 2026, like in...