Amid the midsemester rush of midterms and papers, and the final push of so much activity before spring break, Wednesday marked a turning point for the Christian community. It was Ash Wednesday, the ...

A woman wearing a protective mask prays during Mass at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Amman, Jordan, Dec. 6, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. (CNS photo/Muhammad Hamed, Reuters) Journey through ...

There is a literary pattern found in the ancient stories of the Bible concerning the number 40. The most famous ones involve Moses leading Israel out of Egyptian slavery into freedom, the tribes ...

Lent is not only a time of self denial but also of transformation. Six saints and blesseds have offered the following profound reflections on how to live this time authentically through fasting and ...

This is going to be a COVID-19 kind of Lent, and that may be one of the best things that ever happens to our spiritual lives. COVID-19 landed in the middle of our very busy selves and turned them ...

Lent is one of the most significant periods in the Christian calendar, observed by millions of faithful around the world. Lent is a 40-day season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving that prepares ...

Each season of the church year offers its own unique framework for spiritual contemplation. In a few days, we will enter into the time of Lent, lasting from Ash Wednesday through Holy Week. The name ...