The faithful must set aside their egos and sense of superiority over others to make room for God and his tender mercy, Pope Francis said at a Lenten penance service.
"Only those who are poor in spirit and who are conscious of their
Daniel Esparza explains some of the Lenten traditions of Spain, one of the earliest cradles of Christianity. From eggs to praying for the poor souls to Passion plays, some of the customs might not sound particularly penitential, but they surely get Spaniards
Gretchen Crowe has never been good at keeping a routine, as she confesses in her most recent column. That’s why she loves the structure of Lent so much. Recently, while reading the OSV biography about Cardinal Francis George, the late archbishop of
As we continue on in our Lenten Journey, Father Patrick Briscoe, editor of Our Sunday Visitor, anticipates the Fifth Sunday of Lent for a very particular reason: “The Fifth Sunday of Lent means one thing to me: It’s time to veil the
Writer Kenneth Craycraft examines Phil Klay’s short story “Fire in the Furnace” through a Catholic lens — one that is of particular relevance during the season of Lent. Klay tells the story of a Marine who feels guilty about the sins of
As the faithful continue to journey through Lent toward Easter, Dr. Greg Popcak, author, counselor and radio host, looks at the need for family members to dedicate their sacrifices to things that will facilitate love withing the home: “As we continue through
Pope Francis will open a Lenten prayer and penance initiative at a Rome parish March 17 rather than in St. Peter's Basilica as in past years.
The initiative, "24 Hours for the Lord," was begun by the pope in 2014, and invites Catholic
With St. Patrick's Day falling on a Lenten Friday this year, many U.S. bishops have issued dispensations from abstinence on March 17, allowing the faithful to enjoy the American Irish tradition of eating corned beef (or ham) and cabbage in good conscience.
But
The Second Vatican Council was a "prophetic initiative" to compensate for the church's refusal to engage with society, said the preacher of the papal household.
In the first Lenten reflection for the Roman Curia delivered by Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa March 3, the Capuchin
Catholics can ask, in a special way, for the intercession of at least 10 saints this Lenten season. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops regularly lists Lenten saints whose feast days fall during the 40 days of prayer and fasting leading