MEDITATION OF THE DAY: As we approach the altar on Ash Wednesday and receive the sign of the cross with ash from the Palms ...

LITURGICAL THEME FOR THE DAY: St. Odran is the first Christian martyr from Ireland—he was killed when an assassin mistook him for Saint Patrick. Patrick’s evangelization of the pagans of Ireland upset ...

This is the week of Ash Wednesday, a solemn day of fasting and reflection that signals the start of Lent, the most ...

Ash Wednesday is here and the Christian season of Lent begins for 2026. What we know on date, the 6-week period that leads up to Easter, fasting and more.

Cafod, the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development is inviting people to hike 200 kilometres over 40 days for the Big Lent ...

Ash Wednesday is the first day of the season of Lent that leads up to Good Friday and Easter. What to know about the day.

The Basilica of St. Edwards will host a Lenten musical meditation titled "Come Back to Me" on Friday. In preparation for Easter, the Basilica of St. Edward is inviting the public to a Lenten musical ...

Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., presents its annual Lenten Jazz Vespers program every Sunday evening until Easter. The short, evening meditations feature performances by New Orleans jazz ...

Jonathan Roumie from "The Chosen" encourages Lent meditation through Hallow prayer app, offering peace and spiritual growth during the 40-day journey.

When does Lent 2026 begin? What day is Ash Wednesday? When is Easter this year? What we know on why Christians do Lent and Holy Week dates for this year.

I was a bride married to amazement. I was the bridegroom, taking the world into my arms.” (Mary Oliver, “When Death Comes”) I was first introduced to the world of Mary Oliver’s poetry by my spiritual ...