Lent

The most serious and universal heart disease we all suffer from is sin, but it is our predilection to self-will — our hardness of heart — that is the silent …

So what are we doing on a mountaintop in the early days of Lent?

For Lent 2026, a multitude of Catholic leaders and ministries are inviting the faithful to walk with them during this 40-day season of prayer, fasting and almsgiving.

Jonathan Roumie, the actor known for portraying Jesus in the hit series “The Chosen,” is calling attention to the 21 Christian martyrs killed 11 years ago.

At Iskali, Lent has become a season not only of reflection but of sharing witness. Through a campaign called 40 Testimonies for 40 Days, young adults are sharing how God …

(OSV News) — Jesuit Father Hans Zollner is urging Catholics to make prayer for abuse victims a central focus this Lent, saying the Church’s spiritual response to sexual abuse remains …

A good Lent should help us recommit ourselves to that seeking for holiness, which should be what our life in Christ means for us.

Canon 1252 does give us both an upper and lower age for observing the church’s law on fasting.

Lent calls for a return to the basics.

“During Lent, a people is formed that recognizes its sins. … We need to respond by courageously accepting responsibility for them,” the pope said.