If you’re not sure where to begin in the Bible, start with the Gospel of John. John’s Gospel feels personal in a way that catches a lot of people off guard. More than any other Gospel, it draws us...
If you’ve ever done something you deeply regret — something that hurt people, something you can’t undo — and wondered whether God could still use you anyway, Saint Paul is your saint. He started out...
Antonio Cavallucci, “St. Benedict Joseph Labre,” 1795, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
The world itself became St. Benedict Joseph Labre’s monastery as he...
Hans Holbein the Younger, “St. Thomas More,” 1527; Jacob van Hulsdonck, “Basket of Flowers,” ca. 1615-1630.
COMMENTARY: The West has long enjoyed the fruits...
“His Holiness speaks of human dignity and the common good," a European Commission spokesperson told EWTN News regarding Pope Leo XIV's new encyclical. "These are...
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...