Lent gets its name from a word meaning "springtime," the time of year when the hours of daylight are lengthening and the sun ...

As the Lenten week unfolds, leaders across Northern Mindanao have joined the Christian community in calls for peace, ...

Rembrandt’s “The Return of the Prodigal Son” was among the Dutch artist’s final works. (Getty Images) As we cross the ...

For now, there is mercy and every grace available to us, but there will come a day when our decision will be accepted and forever fixed. Keywords: divine judgment lent user’s guide to sunday ...

Each year as the Lenten season approaches, many Christians spend time thinking about what they’re not going to do — eat sugar ...

It is a powerful little prayer that displays the movements of our hearts as we repent of our sins and seek the mercy of God. Keywords: act of contrition examination of conscience lent Father ...

We're down to the final days of Lent 2025. The weeks-long spring tradition is celebrated by millions of Christians around the world. The period leads up to Easter Sunday, celebrated in honor of ...

By Anna Verry For The Catholic Messenger Lent 2025 Week 5 This week’s Gospel reading, John 8:1-11, offers valuable insights .

I was given The Way of a Pilgrim by a hermit when, like the Russian Pilgrim who narrates the story, I’d asked how it was possible to “pray constantly” (1 ...

For those staying strong in their Lent fasting, you're nearing the halfway mark! Millions of Christians around the world are observing the weeks-long spring tradition, which is practiced in honor ...