For the past 35 years, the Rev. Burl Jernigan has been a minister sharing the message of the Lord with different ...

Childhood memories of giving up candy or sitting through weekly Stations of the Cross come immediately to mind. Words like ...

There's a reason why Catholics cover statues, crosses, and even some artwork during Lent, and it has everything to do with ...

Discover how young adults are enjoying the Catholic fish frys in Atlanta by visiting local parishes and sharing meals, ...

Laetare (“Rejoice”) Sunday was a gracious pause to our Lenten penance. After enjoying its light-heartedness, the Church now doubles down. With the flowers, music and rose vestments of Laetare ...

My friend’s church has initiated a novel Lenten practice, which is to write a letter every day in Lent and mail it: 40 letters in 40 days. The idea is to write something positive to someone ...

to cover their bare limbs, to gather the family under one roof” (Radio message of the Holy Father John XXIII on the occasion of the beginning of Lent, Feb. 27, 1963). “Lent is an urgent call ...

This recipe is part of a Lent 2025 series where NCR staff will share some of their favorite meatless meals. Sign up for the EarthBeat Reflections email newsletter to receive a recipe in your inbox ...

Pope Francis publicly acknowledged that this Lenten season is a time of healing for his soul and body. On Sunday, the Vatican released the text of Francis' prepared Sunday Angelus prayer.

On Friday, March 14, 2025, St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in East Drumore Township hosted its first fish fry of this year’s Lenten season. The church, at 955 Robert Fulton Highway (Route ...

ALLENTOWN, Pa.- Generations of Catholics in the Lehigh Valley and beyond have been using little cardboard boxes to make a big difference during the Lenten season. This year, those boxes ...