Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, and Father Davide Pagliarani...
Paul Haring
Javier and Melanie Carreno and their 1-year-old son, Uziel, venerate the major relics of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque at St. James Cathedral in Orlando...
“It felt so deeply symbolic—like my husband and I were gently handing our son over to the Holy Family to love, protect, and watch over him when we no longer could.”
Table 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...
Along 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...
Ash Wednesday 2026: 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 2026, like in...