Lent

Confession Advice from a Priest to Prepare for Lent

Catholics are well aware of confession, but not aware of how to make a preparation for a good confession. Now Fr. Mike Schmitz gives...

A Few Suggestions to Follow as a Family during Lent

Many of the rituals of Lent are by its very nature private and personal; but with Lenten preparation time focusing primarily on ourselves, all...

Have a Better Lent 

Lent is a symbol of our entire struggle on earth. A good Lent takes focus and discipline. Most of us are very keen at...

The Bible Says about Sacrifice and Repentance 

The duration of Lent is generally 40 days, symbolizing the 40 days Jesus spent fasting in the wilderness before beginning his ministry. This period...

St. Faustina’s Divine Mercy Vision was on the First Sunday of Lent

The First Sunday of Lent on 22 February 1931 remark the day when St. Faustina received her Divine Mercy vision. She records the date of...

Saint Pope John Paul II Quotes for a Blissful Lenten Season

St. Pope John Paul II addressed the church community during each year's Lenten season. Below are five quotes from the Lenten messages of St....

Psalm Helps to Repent During Lent

Lent is a time to prepare ourselves for the resurrection of the Lord, away from sin and sinfulness. It is time to repent of...

The Message of Pope Francis for Lent 2023

This Friday, 17 February, the Vatican published the message of Pope Francis for Lent 2023, under the title "Lenten Ascesis, a synodal path". Below is...

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Readings of the Day: Saturday, April 19, 2025

Today's Readings are taken from the Office of Readings from the Liturgy of the Hours A reading from the Letter...

Passiontide in Lent

Traditionally the final two weeks of Lent in the Roman Rite are used as immediate preparation for the sorrowful...

April 19: St. Alphege

Alphege was an Archbishop and "the First Martyr of Canterbury." He was born in 953 and became a monk...

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Passiontide in Lent

Traditionally the final two weeks of Lent in the...

Why you shouldn’t Greet Anyone “Happy” Good Friday?

Good Friday is not a day of celebration. It...

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