Pope to open Lenten prayer, penance service at Rome parish
March 7, 2023
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis will open a Lenten prayer and penance initiative at a Rome parish March 17 rather than in St. Peter’s Basilica
Search Results
Make time this Lent to love the excluded, defenseless, despised, pope says
February 28, 2023
VATICAN CITY — The call to make sacrifices for others out of love remains urgent as so many people continue to suffer from war, violence,
Catholics, are you going to confession? Watch for these changes
February 24, 2023
Lent is supposed to be a time of penance in the Catholic Church. This year, it’s a time when priests in the confessional will use
Ukrainian Catholics to livestream Stations of the Cross from bomb shelter on Friday
February 23, 2023
Ukrainian Catholics will livestream prayers of the Stations of the Cross on Friday from a bomb shelter in Kyiv on the anniversary of the full-scale
Pope says Lent is time to let go of the frivolous, to choose truth, love
February 23, 2023
ROME — What matters is the truth and the love that God sees, not what is superficial, showy and self-centered, Pope Francis said during a
What to give up
February 23, 2023
A few days before Lent began, my friend Helen posted a quote that struck and stuck as I was pondering the whole “what to do,
Catholics mark the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday
February 22, 2023
Catholics receive ashes at Mass to start the liturgical season of preparation for Easter.
Where do Ash Wednesday ashes come from?
February 22, 2023
“Remember you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” Or, “Repent and believe in the Gospel.” On Ash Wednesday, millions of Catholics throughout the
Pope: Synodal and Lenten journeys require effort, sacrifice, focusing on God
February 22, 2023
VATICAN CITY — Tradition is a source of inspiration for seeking out new paths to take with Jesus and for avoiding the traps of stagnation
Put parish fish frys, soup suppers on your Lenten calendar
February 21, 2023
Many parishes are planning fish frys and soup suppers, both eat in and carryout, during Lent. Check your parish website or bulletin for more listings
