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3 weeks agoAsh Wednesday 2025: 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 2025, like in... -
3 weeks agoAlong 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... -
3 weeks agoTable 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... -
4 weeks agoFasting and prayer have a strong connection, particularly during the season of Lent. Along with almsgiving (charity), fasting and prayer make up the pillars of Lent. Ultimately, Christians seek to... -
2 months agoIn 2024, Hallow’s Pray25 Advent prayer challenge focused on perhaps the most famous Bible verse of all: John 3:16. The simple first reminds us of the depths of God’s love for us–giving us His only... -
2 months agoAny student who’s sat down to take a test knows that the final few moments before an exam begins can be incredibly stressful. Did I actually study enough? Do I know the material as well as I think I...
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Catholic Misc Readings
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yesterdayWhat Is Spiritual Reading? Spiritual reading consists of reading something that explains some aspect of Catholic truth in an attractive, enriching way. Its function is to help reinforce and deepen...
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yesterdayI might as well admit something about prayer from the very start: sometimes when I read a formal prayer, from memory or with a prayer book, I find my mind wandering. Somehow, I can’t always keep my...
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a week agoI was sitting on the soft, green grass at my parents’ lake home in rural Minnesota admiring all of creation. The weather was lovely on that bright summer afternoon when my husband of fifteen years...
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2 weeks agoAre you looking for ways to awaken your ten-year-old’s faith? Or are you trying to help your 16-year-old granddaughter discern God’s will? Below you’ll find a letter addressed to young people that...
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2 weeks agoIte ad Joseph, the saints have said, which means Go to Joseph. Have you gone to St. Joseph? Do you think of asking his intercession? There are some formal ways we could do that. There are several...
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4 hours agoLet's listen to Mary’s words from her approved apparitions and allow them to guide our lives this Lent. -
19 hours ago“True greatness is at stake in the small, the hidden, the simple. Ask Him to help you live with love every day, doing God's will in all things.” -
21 hours agoWhy do we ring bells at Mass? This Catholic priest explains the history behind this medieval tradition! -
yesterdayThis is so beautiful! -
yesterdayIs this the Secret to a More Fruitful Lent?
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