Table of Contents: Things to Give Up for Lent When Ash Wednesday draws near, Catholics and other Christians seem to fall into two distinct groups when it comes to what to give up for Lent. The first...
Along with prayer and almsgiving, fasting is one of the three pillars of Lent. In a message for Lent in 2008, Pope Benedict XVI described these as “specific tasks that accompany the faithful...
Ash Wednesday 2026: The start of the Lenten season Lent comes providentially to reawaken us, to shake us from our lethargy. Pope Francis Table of Contents What is Ash Wednesday? In 2026, like in...
Can I be real with you for a second? Right now, we are in what I like to call the “dark ages.” Those delicious Thanksgiving meals are long behind us, Christmas decorations are in the (smelly...
“I believe.” Those are the words echoed in unison by the Party of Mike, Dustin, Will, Lucas, and Max, as they close the door on the nine and a half year run of “Stranger Things,” which came to a...
The Church honors many inspiring men and women throughout the liturgical year. October is a particularly spectacular month, as the Church shows off an amazing collection of feast days and memorials...
Antonio Banderas speaks in the presence of Pope Leo XIV at Madrid’s Movistar Arena on June 7, 2026.
Actor joins Pope Leo XIV at Madrid gathering on culture...
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Many young adults, along with Catholic speakers and ministry leaders, say the result is a widening gap in perception between men and women who share many of...
Pope Leo XIV and The Lord of the Rings film set near Matamata, New Zealand.
COMMENTARY: Anyone who sees the world through the Eucharist, as Tolkien and Pope...
Most people can name at least a few of the Ten Commandments. But actually understanding them? Living them? Applying them to modern life? That’s a different story. Because the Ten Commandments are not...
The report is in – 70% of Catholics are not regularly going to Confession. But it’s not that bleak – in fact, if anything, it’s hopeful. For a lot of Catholics, Confession feels a little like going...
From questions about our faith to what we should eat for dinner, artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the world — even how people understand truth itself. In his new encyclical Magnifica...