During Lent, Catholics are also encouraged to undertake some sort of personal penance or abstinence. Examples include giving up sweets, a favorite TV show or not listening to the radio in the car ...

Fasting during Lent often involves giving up certain foods, activities, or habits as a form of self-discipline and spiritual reflection. Many Christians also attend special worship services, reflect ...

BIRMINGHAN: A new book released by EWTN Publishing offers spiritual advice and insight on suffering and spiritual burnout from the late Mother Angelica. The work is composed of six “mini-books” ...

“One of them, Nicodemus… said to them, ‘But surely the Law does not allow us to pass judgement on a man without giving him a hearing and discovering what he is about?’” John 7:51 The people cannot ...

The Pharisees and scribes are very put out that Jesus seems more willing to spend time with those who are not deemed respectable, rather than in their own exalted company. Jesus answers that he hasn’t ...

The Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls host “The Surprising Freedom of Lent: Being Human in an Inhuman World,” Saturday, March 1, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., at St. Francis Convent, 116 8 th Ave. SE, Little ...

Fat Tuesday and the Mardi Gras celebrations will kick off a late start to the 2025 Lenten season — from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday. Unlike many other holidays, the date of Easter changes ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the 40-day period in which Christians worldwide observe a period of reflection, prayer and penance. Lent ends with Holy Week and Easter Sunday, an important ...

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EWTN In this 2022 video series, the Sisters of Life reveal the deep and loving ways they “walk with a woman who is pregnant and vulnerable …. because every person is made in the image and ...