
Redeeming Lent this Holy Week
The celebration of Holy Week can do amazing things to prepare our souls for the grace and celebration of Easter Sunday.

The celebration of Holy Week can do amazing things to prepare our souls for the grace and celebration of Easter Sunday.

A few years ago, when Fr. Jonathan Meyer, a National Preacher for the National Eucharistic Revival, gave a talk at a men’s conference about the

Easter is just around the corner, but that doesn’t mean these last weeks of Lent can’t be filled with even more intense prayer. One of my

Nearly everything human (and worthwhile) is ritual if you think about it. A purely utilitarian approach to family dining, for example, would consist in standing around

During the Lenten season, we seek to turn back from sin and to God. Each of the practices of Lent—prayer, fasting, and almsgiving—helps us to

Amazing Parish Unveils Leadership Manifesto for Pastors and Church Leaders “Rebuild My Church” white paper outlines the core beliefs behind the apostolate’s proven model for forming

Lent causes suffering. The small (perhaps large to us) sacrifices that we make are meant to bring us closer to the cross. They are meant

Spending 2.5 days in silence was certainly a new and enriching experience for me and my spiritual life. I wrote and read so much, it’s

This is a lesson for which I will be forever in debt to Dr. Brant Pitre. He taught it to me, and I’m passing it

The last living visionary from Beauraing, Belgium died on February 10, 2015. I was not surprised Gilberte Degeimbre’s death elicited no coverage in the United

A Trio of Lenten Offerings from the Augustine Institute Invite the Faithful on a Unique Journey Well Before Ash Wednesday Three interconnected resources help Catholics

I have a relative who is an avowed atheist, which makes for very interesting conversations when I go home for the holidays. Last year we

The Jesse Tree Grows Up In New Advent Series from the Augustine Institute Rediscover the rich Catholic tradition of the Jesse Tree in “Rooted” on

Farmers pause in their fields at midday and bow their heads in prayer. Businessmen and women overhear the ringing bells of nearby churches during their

Relevant Radio® Celebrates 25 Years of Broadcasting Hope at Commemorative Mass and Gala Anniversary event reflects on a faith-filled journey and envisions the future of sharing

Happy New Liturgical Year! With the First Sunday of Advent came a new year in the Catholic Church. Advent is an important time of spiritual

Stores across the country have pulled out their Christmas displays full force, and several people I know have started blaring Christmas music in their homes

The Taize Community of France, known for their rhythmic hymns, which encourage contemplation on lines from scripture, has a beautiful chant paraphrasing from Jesus’ prayer
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The Our Father or the Lord’s Prayer is the one prayer that all people of Christian belief have in common. This is a familial prayer

Guest post by Katrina Fernandez, aka The Crescat. When I last went to Adoration, there was this adorable little old lady there knitting. After awhile,