Prayer
Redeeming Lent this Holy Week
The celebration of Holy Week can do amazing things to prepare our souls for the grace and celebration of Easter Sunday.
Emma King
March 31, AD 2026
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Feasts
Do Not Cross Me
In a homily given by a well-known bishop on Good Friday, he bluntly stated that the author of our lives came to earth and we
Kat Larson
March 29, AD 2026
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Apologetics
The Stations of the Eucharist Book and Videos Released for Holy Week
A few years ago, when Fr. Jonathan Meyer, a National Preacher for the National Eucharistic Revival, gave a talk at a men’s conference about the
Mary Beth Bracy
March 28, AD 2026
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Books
10 Great Books to Read During Lent
Easter is just around the corner, but that doesn’t mean these last weeks of Lent can’t be filled with even more intense prayer. One of my
Angie Windnagle
March 28, AD 2026
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Prayer
Resist the Temptation to Make Easter an Empty, Cultural Ritual
Nearly everything human (and worthwhile) is ritual if you think about it. A purely utilitarian approach to family dining, for example, would consist in standing around
Seth Evangelho
March 25, AD 2026
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Religion
New Study from Vinea Research Group Finds That 67% of Catholics Who Haven’t Been to Confession in Past Year Are Open to Returning
New Study Finds That 67% of Catholics Who Haven’t Been to Confession in the Past Year Are Open to Returning New research from Vinea Research
Carrie Kline
March 24, AD 2026
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Spirituality
Which Battle are You Fighting this Lent?
This week, we are in the midst of the battle. Lent is a battle. It’s our “campaign of Christian service,” as the Ash Wednesday collect says. At
Laura McAlister
March 24, AD 2026
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Columnists
Temptation and Lenten Penance
During the Lenten season, we seek to turn back from sin and to God. Each of the practices of Lent—prayer, fasting, and almsgiving—helps us to
Nicene Guy
March 22, AD 2026
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Art
UST Houston Awarded $1 Million NEH Grant to Strengthen Catholic Engagement in American Civic Life
University of St. Thomas Awarded $1 Million NEH Grant to Strengthen Catholic Engagement in American Civic Life Grant comes as the nation approaches 250th anniversary
Carrie Kline
March 19, AD 2026
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Prayer
Amazing Parish Unveils Leadership Manifesto for Pastors and Church Leaders
Amazing Parish Unveils Leadership Manifesto for Pastors and Church Leaders “Rebuild My Church” white paper outlines the core beliefs behind the apostolate’s proven model for forming
Carrie Kline
March 18, AD 2026
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Feasts
Dying Embers
By Guest Writer Stephen Clark St Patrick had a vision of Ireland where he was shown the state of the Church in Ireland. At first
Guest Writer
March 17, AD 2026
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Columnists
Lent, Suffering, and Offering It Up
Lent causes suffering. The small (perhaps large to us) sacrifices that we make are meant to bring us closer to the cross. They are meant
Lianna Mueller
March 16, AD 2026
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Columnists
This Lent: Let Yourself Be Loved
Ah, Lent! That time of year when we spend a little more time than usual reflecting on how much we have distanced ourselves from God
Chelsea Zimmerman
March 14, AD 2026
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Columnists
Lent and Love
What is the point of the Lenten sacrifices [1]? Why do we fast on some days, abstain from meat on others, and then also give
Nicene Guy
March 10, AD 2026
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Scripture
Spiritual Maturity
It struck me the other day that these First Readings during Lent all have a common theme: they tell the story of Salvation History through
Fr. Joseph Gill
March 9, AD 2026
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Columnists
Silent Retreat: Prayer
Spending 2.5 days in silence was certainly a new and enriching experience for me and my spiritual life. I wrote and read so much, it’s
Noel Ethan Tan
March 8, AD 2026
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Columnists
Lent is not about what you are doing for Lent
By now, you’ve probably been asked, “What are you doing for Lent?” And, whether you’re willing to share, you likely have an answer. You probably
Deacon John McGinley
March 6, AD 2026
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Scripture
Signs and Signposts
One Sunday morning I set out very early to go for a 7:00 a.m. Mass in a parish that was about 110 kilometers away. The
Fr. Gerald Musa
March 3, AD 2026
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Prayer
Why Do We Pray, Fast, and Give Alms During Lent?
This is a lesson for which I will be forever in debt to Dr. Brant Pitre. He taught it to me, and I’m passing it
Luke Arredondo
March 2, AD 2026
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Life
The Chair of St. Peter and the Gift of the Papacy
Today, the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter, an occasion that has been marked since approximately the fourth century. While
AnneMarie Miller
February 22, AD 2026
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Mary
Death of Beauraing Visionary Renews Message of Apparition
The last living visionary from Beauraing, Belgium died on February 10, 2015. I was not surprised Gilberte Degeimbre’s death elicited no coverage in the United
Fr. Edward Lee Looney
February 20, AD 2026
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