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...
Can I be real with you for a second? Right now, we are in what I like to call the “dark ages.” Those delicious Thanksgiving meals are long behind us, Christmas decorations are in the (smelly...
“I believe.” Those are the words echoed in unison by the Party of Mike, Dustin, Will, Lucas, and Max, as they close the door on the nine and a half year run of “Stranger Things,” which came to a...
The Church honors many inspiring men and women throughout the liturgical year. October is a particularly spectacular month, as the Church shows off an amazing collection of feast days and memorials...
With a new movie out today about Jimmy Stewart's life, Catholic actor JIm Caviezel says he owes his entire career to the classic actor gracing almost every Hitchcock flick.
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Pope Leo XIV holds a crosier during Holy Mass at París Londres park, in Paysandú, Nov. 7, 2026. The Pope arrived in Uruguay on Nov. 6 to start an ambitious 12-day...
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On the occasion of the international initative Red Wednesday, a worldwide action against the persecution of Christians, organized by Church in need (ACN), St...
Since I was a little girl, St. Therese of Lisieux has always captured my mind and heart. Through this powerful saint, I have come to fully believe in her “Little Way”- all people can find holiness...
Imagine being assigned the task of describing with absolute precision, within a finite number of pages, everything science currently knows about the universe. It would be a monumental undertaking...
Jesus told his disciples this parable:“The kingdom of heaven will be like ten virginswho took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise. The...