If you’ve ever done something you deeply regret — something that hurt people, something you can’t undo — and wondered whether God could still use you anyway, Saint Paul is your saint. He started out...
If you’ve ever wanted a way to pray consistently—not just when you remember, when you’re inspired, or when life feels difficult—the Liturgy of the Hours offers exactly that. Many Catholics long for a...
Most people can name at least a few of the Ten Commandments. But actually understanding them? Living them? Applying them to modern life? That’s a different story. Because the Ten Commandments are not...
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...