It’s so beautiful that this Lenten season we have access to the beautiful new resource The Bible and The Sacraments to help us fall even more deeply in love with the Church and her sacraments ...

The Fourth Sunday in Lent is March 30. Some years ago, in my home church in Indianapolis, Ind., I was conducting a survey for our newsletter. The single question was, “What is your definition… ...

A Lenten Scripture Reflection. John W. Martens March 01, 2010. There are numerous positives to blogging on the scripture: people actually read what you have written; ...

February 18, 2024, the First Sunday of Lent: Lent is not the removal of dirt from our lives, as much as it is a way to approach God with a clear conscience.

SCRIPTURES & ART: We start Lent with the Temptation in the Desert because we start from our broken condition as sinners. John Ritto Penniman, Christ Tempted by the Devil, 1818 ...

Reading or listening to these Scripture readings is a perfect way to spend Lent, even if you cannot go to church. This is where our new gadgets can help us during a COVID Lent when it is often ...

Fasting during Lent represents one of Christianity’s most profound spiritual disciplines, with roots extending deep into biblical traditions. Though not explicitly outlined in scripture, this ...

Third, Lent is a great time to spend time with holy scripture. You might like to read one of the Gospels over the season of Lent. Or perhaps you’ll want to read all 150 psalms.

In his 2023 message for Lent, Pope Francis urged Christians to focus on Jesus, read the scriptures and help those in need. “We need to listen to Jesus,” Pope Francis said this week.

Lent begins on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 (Ash Wednesday) and ends at sundown on Thursday, April 17 (Holy Thursday). Dates may differ depending on what calendar a church is using and how they ...

(RNS) — How Alexa might help us celebrate Lent better. A Catholic nun sprinkles ash on the head of devotees wearing protective masks during Ash Wednesday rites Feb. 26, 2020, in Paranaque ...