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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Men watch from a hillside as a plume of smoke rises after an explosion on March 2, 2026, in Tehran, Iran. The United States and Israel continued their...
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Altar of the Chair in St. Peter's Basilica, where Bernini's gorgeous bronze monument to the Chair of Peter acts as a massivebronze reliquary for the...
‘Welcoming others in the spirit of St. Hildegard is all about simplicity, because she is the saint of joy,’ said Simona Ferrara of Casa Santa Maria degli Angeli.
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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...