The Litany of the Precious Blood was compiled by the Sacred Congregation for the Sacred Liturgy, and promulgated by Pope John XXIII on February 24, 1960. This Litany is especially appropriate for ...

Thomas, said as he headed to a mass on Ash Wednesday, the beginning of a Lenten season in which Pope Francis, 88 and ailing in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, would be on the minds and prayers of the ...

Need some inspiration? Look no further than these 25 Lent prayers! The set-apart observance of Lent provides Christians the opportunity to reflect on the teachings, death and resurrection of Jesus ...

As the liturgical season of Lent enters its first full week, it is a time to adjust one's routine to be in a better place spiritually during the 40 days of the Lenten season, according to Pastor ...

Why is Lent observed every year? The 40-day period of observance through prayers, service, fasting and abstinence is a way of renewing one’s commitment to the faith and the church. Christians ...