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Transfiguration and the Second Sunday of Lent : Wholly Fire and Wholly Light Watch

The struggle we engage is about turning away from sin. But it is also about turning toward the total transformation of the integrated ... continue reading
Look into yourself! 23 questions to ask yourself as you reflect during Lent Watch

The ashes on our forehead reminded us of the human condition: Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return. However, ... continue reading
Almsgiving, Prayer, and Fasting: The Three Pillars of Lent Watch

'Give alms...Pray to your Father...Fast without a gloomy face...' (Matthew 6:1-18) LOS ANGELES, CA - Giving alms, Jesus teaches, means ... continue reading
10 important things to consider during Lent Watch

Every year we give something up for Lent. Sometimes picking what to give up is hard and other times we consider doing something extra to ... continue reading
The Happy Priest on Lent, Happiness and the Call to Selfless Love Watch

The happiest and most remarkable people that I have known throughout my life are those who are totally selfless. Great things: ideas, ... continue reading
Are Sundays part of Lent? And a few other fast facts about the season Watch

Here are some fast facts about Ash Wednesday and Lent you might not know. LOS ANGELES, CA (California Network) - Are Sundays part of Lent? ... continue reading
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3 fish recipes perfect for Lenten Fridays! Watch

Are you anticipating running out of ideas for delicious and healthy dinner options each Friday evening? Have no fear! Catholic Online is ... continue reading
Great tips for fasting during Lent from Dr. Denton

When we fast, we live largely on fluids. In doing so we are given the cleansing, perfect touch of God. In our separation from the ... continue reading
Can Catholics eat meatless meat during Lent? Watch

Here's a question for you! Can Catholics eat meatless meat, like the Impossible Burger or Beyond Meat Burger during Lent? How about "Clean ... continue reading
Who Needs Lent? We do. Watch

Lent is an invitation of God's grace, which, if we enter into with our entire person, can draw us, especially at its' closure, into a ... continue reading
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Begins on February 22, 2023 ends on April 6, 2023
'So it is written that the Christ would suffer and on the third day rise from the dead'
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Stations of the Cross
Every Friday
Stations of the Cross refers to the depiction of the final hours (or Passion) of Jesus, and the devotion commemorating the Passion... continue reading
Living Lent
February 22, 2023 to April 6, 2023
Commit to your faith and choose to 'live' Lent. Join our 40-day challenge to authentically live the Lenten season. Get inspired, don't just observe Lent, live it!... continue reading
Mardi Gras / Fat Tuesday
February 21, 2023
In France, the people feasted on foods that would be given up during the forty days of Lent. Meats, eggs, and milk were finished off in one day, giving the holiday its French title of 'Mardi Gras' which means Fat Tuesday... continue reading
Ash Wednesday
February 22, 2023
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Season of Lent. It takes place 46 days before Easter Sunday. It is a season of penance, reflection, and fasting... continue reading
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Palm Sunday
April 2, 2023
Palm Sunday, the Sunday before Easter, commemorates Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem, an event mentioned in all four canonical Gospels... continue reading
Holy Week
April 2 - 8, 2023
On Palm Sunday, we celebrate the first joy of the season, as we celebrate Our Lord's triumphant entrance into Jerusalem where he was welcomed by... continue reading
Holy Thursday / Last Supper
April 6, 2023
Holy Thursday is the most complex and profound of all religious observances. It celebrates his last supper with the disciples, a celebration of Passover... continue reading
Good Friday
April 7, 2023
On Good Friday, each member of the Church tries to understand at what cost Christ has won our redemption. In the solemn ceremonies of Holy Week... continue reading
Easter Sunday
April 9, 2023
Easter is the principal feast of the ecclesiastical year. Leo I calls it the greatest feast, and says that Christmas is celebrated only in preparation for Easter... continue reading

Ascension of Our Lord
May 18, 2023
The Ascension of Our Lord, a Holy Day of Obligation, celebrates the day that Christ, in the presence of His apostles, ascended bodily into Heaven. The Ascension occurred on the 40th day of Easter, a Thursday... continue reading
Pentecost
Sunday, May 28, 2023
Pentecost Sunday is one of the most ancient feasts of the Church, celebrated early enough to be mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles (20:16) and Corinthians (16:8)... continue reading
Fasting and Abstinence
Every Friday
For most people the easiest practice to consistently fulfill will be the traditional one, to abstain from meat on all Fridays of the year. During Lent abstinence from meat on Fridays is obligatory in the... continue reading
What did you give up for Lent?
All of Lent
From the humorous to the bizarre, people have had interesting Lenten experiences. Tell us about what you are going to give up for this Lenten Year... continue reading
Everything answered from when does lent end, ashes, giving something up, stations of the cross and blessed palms. The key to understanding the meaning of Lent is simple... continue reading
The Resurrection of Jesus is the crowning truth of our faith in Christ, a faith believed and lived as the central truth by the first Christian community... continue reading
The Easter Bunny is a symbol of Easter that is popular in western culture, especially with children. According to folklore, the Easter Bunny hides Easter eggs for children to find on Easter morning... continue reading
He is not here, for he has been raised just as he said. - Matthew 28:6. Learn more about the Post-Resurrection Appearances of Jesus Christ... continue reading
Catholic Online Shopping offers a variety of Easter gifts & Easter treats for all ages! Choose a gift for someone special and celebrate the joy of Easter... continue reading
Easter / Lent News
Where do the palms for Palm Sunday come from? Watch

With Palm Sunday right around the corner, Catholics across the globe will soon be handed leaves as they walk into church. Some might fold ... continue reading
Lenten Recipes and the Whys of 'Fish Eaters'

The fish was one of the most important Christian symbols of the early Church. In a political and religious climate often fatal to them, the ... continue reading
FASTING: God commanded it, Jesus practiced it, but what's the point of it?

God commanded it, Jesus practiced it, Church Fathers have preached the importance of it -- fasting is a powerful and fundamental part of ... continue reading
Ask Dr. Denton: It's Lent. Can You Explain the Effects of Fasting? Watch

Fasting gives us, body and soul, a spring cleaning. PORTSMOUTH, VA. (Catholic Online) - Dear Dr Denton: As the Lenten season unfolds, can ... continue reading
Lenten Series: The Seven Deadly Sins

We admit that shadows lurk within our hearts. "I do not do the good I want, but I do the evil I do not want." (Romans 7:18) WITCHITA, ... continue reading
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