Last week we shared the portion of the guidelines that addressed Fasting, Abstinence, the Sacrament of Penance and Funerals as it relates to the Season of Lent. This week we will continue with the following: MARRIAGES DURING THE SEASON OF LENT AND THE TRIDUUM Marriages during the season of Lent are not encouraged. However, if
This brings us to the next of the ultimate questions, “What happens when we die?” There is a great deal of speculation in the Christian tradition but very little in the way of specifics. The New Testament gives us the image of the risen Jesus. He is like the Jesus that his friends and disciples
The salvo of cheers and reveries all over the world welcoming the New Year 2020 just couple of months ago is now suffused with scare and pandemonium with the outbreak of the Coronavirus (Covid-19). More than 3,000 have died worldwide, 89,000 infected in dozens of countries and still counting according to the World Health Organization’s
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Lent is a time for deeper dialogue with God through prayer, for renewed gratitude for God’s mercy and for increased compassion for people whose lives are under attack, Pope Francis said. Also, people must not only show generosity through charitable giving, but they should also work for a real structural change
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The only acceptable form of extremism for a Christian is an “extremism of love,” Pope Francis said, concelebrating Mass with bishops from throughout the Mediterranean basin. “‘Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.’ This is the Christian innovation. It is the Christian difference,” the pope said Feb. 23
Vatican City, Feb 26, 2020 / 11:00 am (CNA).- On Ash Wednesday, Pope Francis called on Catholics to go to Confession during Lent to experience God’s healing love. “We can receive God’s forgiveness in the sacrament of Penance because there the fire of God’s love consumes the ashes of our sin. The embrace of the
(CNA).- Pope Francis urged Catholics Wednesday to use the season of Lent to spend less time immersed in the chatter and noise of the world through television and their phones, and to spend more time in silence and in conversation with God. “Lent is the right time to make room for the Word of God.
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The most important members of the Catholic Church are not the ones who hold lofty titles and high positions but rather those who humbly serve others, Pope Francis said. “Who is the most important person in the church? The pope, the bishops, the monsignors, the cardinals, the pastors of the most
BOSTON (CNS) — The extra day we get approximately once every four years is a way to adapt the calendar year to the astronomical year. But did you know the present system of calculating the leap years was designed around fixing the date of Easter? While the concept of the leap year has been around
WASHINGTON (CNS) — When it comes to the three pillars of Lent, almsgiving is a little bit like the middle child, not always getting the attention that prayer and fasting do. The word hardly rolls off the tongue and people don’t talk about it as they might discuss what they are giving up for Lent
