Why do we fast during Lent? Or rather, why do we as men and women in the 21st century need fasting? While this isn’t the chief purpose of the practice, writes Scott Richert, fasting can help us recover the sense of ourselves
The Sixth Last Word: "It is finished." (Jn 19:30)
Although probably not an historical character, Jonah's story carries lessons. God asked Jonah to perform a mission -- go to the pagans in the vast city of Nineveh and proclaim the true God. Understandably, Jonah's terrified. Instead of heading for Nineveh, he
"I cannot understand," says Blessed Carlo Acutis, "why many people are so concerned with the beauty of their bodies rather than spending time on the beauty of their souls." The Italian teenager, a millennial, is widely known for his deep devotion to
Probably the most popular Catholic writer in England after World War II, Caryll Houselander kept up an extraordinarily sacrificial life, slept and ate little, and died of cancer in 1954, at the age of 53. She wrote very little about Lent, but
Western theology risks becoming an abstract and rationalized conversation among academics rather than a tool for nourishing the faith of God's people, the papal preacher said.
"Theology, above all in the West, has increasingly moved away from the power of the Spirit to
Renowned Bible scholar Scott Hahn encourages Catholics to overcome their fear of delving into God’s word on their own. Every week, Catholics hear Scripture at Mass, leading many to believe that they do not need to read the Bible at home, Hahn
Nearly 3,500 of the faithful came from as far as Maine and Maryland and waited over two hours to view 200 relics of Jesus, the Holy Family, and various saints, martyrs and blesseds exhibited at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Oratory in
In word and deed, Pope Francis continues to encourage Catholics to reach out to the poor and not succumb to a consumerist mentality where what we have is deemed more important than who we are. The season of Lent provides a special
The Fifth Last Word: "I thirst." (Jn 19:28)