Lent is the time before Easter during which ... it is important that the Catholic would speak with a priest or spiritual director. Any act of penance that would seriously hinder one's health ...

“Today we focus on the empty tomb, rightly so, as it is the greatest mystery and triumph of our faith. I’m contemplating today, however, on Mary’s decision to step out that dark morning into the ...

Visit the homepage for more information. Scroll through this page of poetry on the theme of Lent, or click on a title below to jump to that particular poem. My Son, could I have climbed this hill for ...

Ashes made from palms and the colour purple are both highly symbolic during Lent You might have heard people discuss giving something up that they enjoy for Lent, like chocolate or social media ...

Crucifixes are unveiled after the Good Friday ceremonies and all other images just before the Easter vigil Mass on Holy Saturday. On Holy Thursday, the Catholic Church celebrates a special Mass of ...

Forbidden from worshipping their deities or participating in the 18th-century pre-Lenten masquerade balls ... anything that did not reflect the Roman Catholic traditions of the time was labeled ...

Growing up in a rural village in Ireland in the 50s and 60s, religion controlled every aspect of our lives. Times were hard ...

I admire him,” the French novelist and journalist Emmanuel Carrère told me. “I think he has a unique historical vision and a ...

And our son goes to CCD [Note: Catholic Sunday School — RD ... and it’s known as a major way for kids to see and post sexual pictures of each other and share them. Our son also tells us ...

Watch a replay of the official kick-off celebration for the 2024-2025 school year in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia with a pep rally led by Archbishop Pérez Oct. 2 at Conwell-Egan Catholic High ...

Its nave bears the images of 16 female saints ... home to some of the oldest Catholic churches in the country. My sister and I joined the Green Faith Travels' five-day Lenten pilgrimage, visiting ...