Lent is a perfect time to reassess our prayer life. Five Hundred years ago, when St. Ignatius gave us his Spiritual Exercises, he said to his followers and continues to say to us today that if we ...

After six Fridays of not eating meat, Christians observing Lent are nearly at the finish line. The 40-day season of prayer comes to ... What does the ash cross smudged on worshipers' forehead ...

After six Fridays of not eating meat, Christians observing Lent are nearly at the finish line. The 40-day season of prayer comes to ... in the shape of the cross. This represents that a person ...

The Lenten season is upon Catholics. To mark the beginning of the Lenten season, or the 40-day period prior to Easter, Catholic Cemeteries of Long Island held a Stations of the Cross prayer ...

For Christians, the cross is most prominent during the Lenten season ... on a specific event from Christ's last day. Specific prayers are recited, then the individual moves to the next station ...

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 faithful. Including Bernard Hebda, archbishop of the ...

which is the official daily prayer of the church. On the Fridays of Lent, the Stations of the Cross are prayed in common at noon and 7 p.m. in a different Catholic church in Auburn. Here is the ...

As Lent begins, many are using this time for prayer, fasting, and reflection, aiming to deepen their faith as they prepare for Easter Christian and Catholic communities around the country ...

Fr. Boniface Ugwo, marks the sign of the cross with the ash on the forehead of a worshiper on Ash Wednesday at St. Francis Catholic Church in Lagos, Nigeria, March 5, 2025. Judge orders Trump ...

A Lenten Taizé prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, March 10, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Naperville. It will include a healing service for anyone in need of physical ...

Lent runs through April 17. “Lent, kicking off with Ash Wednesday, is an incredible time of year that we as Christians dedicate to prayer ... in the shape of a cross on the forehead.

Christians will observe the 40-day season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, known as Lent from today. The period is a preparation for the resurrection of Christ on Easter Sunday. Lent includes ...