Like most Catholics, I was deeply saddened when I heard the news of Mass being suspended across the US and in many other parts of the world. In a time that is already crazy, stressful, and upsetting, the idea of not being able to receive the Eucharist for an...
March 10 is the feast day of the 40 martyrs. It’s very appropriate to fall within the Lenten season. Their suffering in the frozen pool is a reminder to take on our chosen penances with courage. The number of 40 martyrs also reminds us of the 40 days Jesus spent...
“Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I complete what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church” (Col. 1:24). Since becoming Catholic five years ago from Evangelical roots, the Church’s teaching on...
With Coronavirus, or COVID-19, dominating news cycles, social media, and interpersonal conversations, one would be hard pressed to not have at least an awareness that it is disrupting the day-to-day lives of increasingly more people here in the U.S., even as we hear...
Julie Kersting, of Artist Ave, has created a beautiful, unusual way to keep track of your Lent. Starting from Ash Wednesday through Holy Thursday, this Tracker can aid you in mindfulness, sacrifice, and prayer as you walk through Lent. Included are the major...
It’s no surprise that most saints whose feast days fall during Lent every year are often overlooked. After all, Lent is arguably the most important liturgical season of the year. Still, some of us are so caught up in our penances and what we gave up that we often...
