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...
The vocation of consecrated virginity is one of the oldest in the Catholic Church. In fact, most of the seven women commemorated by name in the Roman Canon of the Mass were either consecrated virgins or kept their vows of virginity. St. Agatha, St. Lucy, and St. Agnes...
When it is Fat Tuesday and you realize you haven’t given any thought to what you are giving up for Lent When you see someone attractive with ashes on their forehead on Ash Wednesday When you accidentally touch your forehead on Ash Wednesday When you see food...
Have you ever wanted to serve in the church but want to know more about the position before you jump in? What exactly are the responsibilities that Alter Servers, solutes, sacristans, and master of ceremonies? Did you even know all those positions exist? Now that you...