Easter / Lent News
Fasting, Refreshing the Routine and Living Lent Watch
Ash Wednesday began us on a forty day pilgrimage. We began with cleansing the soul, the mind, and - let us not forget - the body. All three ... continue reading
'It is a wake-up call for the soul': Pope Francis gives powerful Lenten message on Ash Wendesday
Fasting from food or other things during Lent is a chance for Catholics to reorient their material attachments, Pope Francis said on Ash ... continue reading
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5 little-known facts about Lent you need to learn this Ash Wednesday Watch
Everyone knows that Mardi Gras kicks off the upcoming 40-day Lent, which honors the time Jesus fasted in the wilderness, but did you know ... continue reading
From crucifixion to resurrection Watch
Christ is risen! Truly, he is risen! Jesus Christ has conquered sin and death. We know that God has the final word. And that word is love. ... continue reading
The Truth about Easter and Divine Mercy Sunday
Though it started out from a revelation that was made by Jesus to Saint Faustina, it is now an official feast in the Catholic Church. ... continue reading
God's Announcement: A surprise that moves your heart Watch
On Easter morning Pope Francis said God's announcement to his people always comes as a surprise, like the shock of the disciples who found ... continue reading
Jesus' death provides HOPE: Pope Francis' Easter message Watch
During his Urbi et Orbi Easter blessing, Pope Francis said Jesus' death and resurrection provide hope to a world marred by conflict, ... continue reading
Wounded Healers: An Easter Message Watch
Death, in all its forms - including abortion - will never have the final word Christ is risen! "Death has no more power over Him!" ... continue reading
Holy Thursday: Take Up the Basin and Towel. Love is a Verb. Watch
The Vigil Mass of Holy Thursday is meant to deepen our understanding of the self emptying of Jesus Christ. It is also meant to open up ... continue reading
What does the season of Lent mean?
Lent is a 40 day period of prayer, fasting, repentance and abstinence during which Christians work to grow closer to God. Prayer, fasting, ... continue reading
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Easter 2023 / Lent 2023
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'
Lent Event
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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
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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
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Easter / Lent News
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
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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
A Lenten Reflection On Repentance
St. Maximus the Confessor once wrote: 'God's will is to save us, and nothing please him more than our coming back to Him in true ... continue reading
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Stations of the Cross
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First Station: Jesus is condemned to death
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Third Station: Jesus falls the first time
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Fourth Station: Jesus meets His Mother
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Thirteenth Station: The body of Jesus is taken down from the cross
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Seventh Station: Jesus falls the second time
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Sixth Station: Veronica wipes the face of Jesus
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