“St. Athanasius calls Easter ‘the Great Sunday’ and the Eastern Churches call Holy Week ‘the Great Week.’ The mystery of the Resurrection, in which Christ […]
Readings: • Ez. 37:12-14 • Psa. 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 • Rom. 8:8-11 • Jn. 11:1-45 “Lazarus, come out!” With that simple, dramatic command, the Incarnate Word spoke words that demonstrated his power over death. It concludes one […]
Readings: • Ex. 3:1-8a, 13-15 • Ps 103: 1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8, 11 • 1 Cor 10:1-6, 10-12 • Luke 13:1-9 When asked why they climb, professional mountaineers often give varied but interconnected reasons. They […]
In Healing Wounds: The 2025 Lent Book, Bishop Erik Varden, OCist, of Norway, guides readers more deeply into Christ’s wounds while also helping us to see our own more clearly and not fear bringing them to […]
On Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, approximately 1,000 children and youth from Christian schools in Jerusalem walked the Via Dolorosa in the Old City, offering prayers for peace. The crowd brought life to the streets of the Holy City for the first time s… […]
Beer lovers gather at the release of the "40 Days" beer brewed by Breaker Brewing and the Diocese of Scranton. / Credit: Kristen Mullen
CNA Staff, Feb 24, 2024 / 07:00 am (CNA).
Many Catholics give up beer as part of the penitential r… […]
On the Readings for February 25, 2018, the Second Sunday of Lent […]
On the Readings for Sunday, February 18, 2018, the First Sunday of Lent […]
"He Leadeth Me" Hallow Pray40 Challenge. / Credit: Hallow
CNA Staff, Feb 16, 2024 / 13:20 pm (CNA).
The Catholic prayer app Hallow has made history becoming the first religious app to reach the No. 1 spot on Apple’s app store. Ha… […]
A monastic community prays the Lord’s Prayer. / Credit: DeClausura Foundation
ACI Prensa Staff, Feb 14, 2024 / 18:00 pm (CNA).
The DeClausura Foundation in Spain has launched a campaign to promote prayer during the liturgical season of Lent wit… […]
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