by Mickey
So we’re struggling to give alms. Calm down. It doesn’t just have to do with money. Instead, we are also to give things to those who are struggling. Here is a list of things to give to others. Go through the closet and drawers. Outfits that haven’t...
by Dr. Anne DeSantis
https://unsplash.com/photos/ExV72ahe4sE Holy Week is at the very height of participation within the Catholic Church, and beyond. It is a time for prayer, fasting, almsgiving, and of walking with Jesus on the road to Calvary. Jesus draws us to pray with him, and to be...
by Caroline Godin
Perhaps you haven’t quite decided on a sacrifice for Lent yet (even though Lent started a week ago!). You’re in luck! Here are some guidelines. What’s Required? Lent is about prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. We’re in a holy season in which we should be reflecting on...
by Mickey
St. Juliana of Nicodemia, Wikimedia Commons The church celebrates the feast of one of the great martyrs of the Diocletianic persecution in 303. It was the last massive wave of persecution of Christians under the Roman Empire. This persecution has seen the...
by Dr. Anne DeSantis
https://unsplash.com/photos/Wf37U9U8l0Q The Holy Eucharist is the source and summit of our faith. The Catechism of the Catholic Church expands upon this statement in detail in article 1324. The word “source” refers to where our Faith comes from,...
by Laura Ricketts
Lent will soon be upon us and as it approaches the Church asks the faithful to consider what Lenten practices they will adopt in anticipation of the season. Traditionally, three weeks before Lent was a season a “pre-Lent” preparation called Septuagesima....
