Lent is the time before Easter during which ... it is important that the Catholic would speak with a priest or spiritual director. Any act of penance that would seriously hinder one's health ...

Like all Christian holy days and holidays, Lent has changed over the years ... and in 1966 the Roman Catholic church only restricted fast days to Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.

Catholic families have a unique and precious opportunity to share with their growing (and grown!) children the beauty and importance of the Lenten Season. By instilling in our children a sense of ...

After the high celebration of Christmas we enter into what is known as Ordinary Time, a time that is routine much like the cycle of our lives, a routine helps us to reflect on the high and low points ...

On the Second Sunday of Lent the Orthodox Church commemorates our Holy Father Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessalonica, the Wonderworker. The feast day of Saint Gregory Palamas is November 14, ...

Welcome to the Great Lent, Holy Week, and Pascha landing page! We invite you to explore the liturgical periods of Triodion, Great Lent, Holy Week, and Pentecostarion and read about the Sunday feasts ...

Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager who had a knack for web design and a passion for the Eucharist, will be canonized, the ...

There are more than a few young saints recognized by the Catholic Church, but they all died more than a century ago. A recent announcement from Pope Francis revealed that the first millennial is ...

You’ll also enhance your capacity to see the big picture through the course of your SLU education. The Saint Louis University Catholic Studies Center welcomes gifts to help us continue building one of ...

McDonald’s is offering a deal on its Filet-O-Fish sandwich for the season of Lent. Customers who purchase the crispy fish ...

Well, it was bound to happen eventually: the Catholic Church is preparing to canonize the first-ever gamer saint. Earlier today, the Vatican announced it would canonize Carlo Acutis, an Italian ...