Lent is one of the most important traditions observed by tens of millions of Christians every year across the globe in preparation for Easter Sunday. Officially, the season of reflection begins on Ash ...
The second candle that we light on the Advent wreath this Sunday reminds us of peace, and Deacon Franz Fruehwald points to ...
The Lenten season is in full swing for practicing Christians, which means Easter is rapidly approaching. Through prayer, almsgiving and repentance, believers are preparing for the Easter season, and ...
The lighting of Advent wreath candles is a cherished Christian tradition. Each candle represents a different value with the ...
During Advent, traditional reflections remind us that our call to evangelize involves waiting and anticipation. As we move ...
Joy does not simply happen to us, writes Deacon Franz Fruehwald. It grows where there is space cleared by humility, softened ...
Sunday, Dec. 14, is the Third Sunday of Advent. Sunday, Dec. 14, is the Third Sunday of Advent. Mass readings: Isaiah 35:1-6a ...
In some denominations, Advent is also celebrated by the lighting of an Advent wreath, which represents Jesus coming as a ...
Pope Benedict XVI marked the beginning of Lent yesterday by presiding at a penitential procession and Mass at Rome’s Santa Sabina Basilica, where he told faithful that Lent, in many ways, illuminates ...