Parishes, online tools, quiet times can take Lenten prayer up a notch
No matter how Catholics choose to up their prayer during Lent's 40 days, they have ample opportunities to do so.
Fasting: Lent’s spiritual practice creates space for prayer
Fasting, which has deep roots in many religious traditions, is meant to draw participants into deeper prayer and also link them with those in need.
Entering Lent in the digital age [VIDEO]
A senior at the Catholic University of America reflects on #ashtag and #AshWednesday and an Arizona priest connects the faithful.
Poet’s conversion journey is as poetic as her work
An atheist begins to question things as events of life unfold. Finally, she visits old friends and finds them all profoundly different than they had been, not realizing that the difference is within.
Iraqi Christians erect large cross in area liberated from ISIS
MOSUL, Iraq (CNA/EWTN News) — After years of darkness, hope has returned to Telekuf-Tesqopa. Located just 17 miles from Mosul, the village is rebuilding after being liberated from ISIS.
Ash Wednesday: Ancient tradition still thrives in modern times
In more ways than one, Ash Wednesday — celebrated March 1 this year — leaves a mark. "In terms of liturgical significance, it's very minor, but people observe it as overwhelmingly important," Thomas Humphries said. It draws Catholics to churches in droves even though it is not a holy day of obligation.
Stewardship funding helps form both ‘saints and scholars’
“No matter how tough things got, we made a decision early on in our marriage to educate our children in Catholic school. We believe the education they are receiving is not only shaping their minds but also shaping their souls,” Ched said.
Norma McCorvey, plaintiff in Roe ruling who later became pro-life, dies
"Losing a loved one is always a difficult time for a family. Losing a loved one who was also a public figure at the center of a national controversy brings additional challenges. It also brings additional consolations," a McCorvey family statement said.
Help a neighbor, visit grandparents as part of Lent, pastor suggests
Sixth-graders got a Lenten sneak preview when their pastor visited class on Valentine's Day.
Marriage is beautiful
On Dec. 30, 2016, the Feast of the Holy Family, a revised Rite for Marriage began to be used throughout the English-speaking Church. It is called The Order of Celebrating Matrimony. Though much of the Rite remains the same, the changes serve to deepen the beauty of the symbolic expression of marriage, as well as to radiate the unchanging truth of marriage in our culture.
