The Norwegian Trappist monk chosen to preach the Vatican’s Lenten retreat once called himself an atheist — and today is one ...

Father Jim Livingston — pastor of St. Paul in Ham Lake — said being a part of the Third Order Carmelites is a way to lead a life of prayer and contemplation in the world.

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 ...

Ash Wednesday is a day away and begins the Christian season of Lent. The 6-week period that leads up to Easter. What we know on date, meaning and more.

In stepping back from digital excess, we reclaim interior silence, deepen relationships, and rediscover God’s presence in ...

Lent, one of the five seasons on the Catholic liturgical calendar, begins this week and marks a 40‑day period of reflection and repentance leading up to Easter.

In a pastoral letter, the bishops invite the faithful to “renew their hearts through prayer, fasting, and works of mercy.

A deal to sell the Poor Clares’ former monastery alongside the Arnold Arboretum in Jamaica Plain and use the proceeds to expand their new home in Westwood has been delayed, for years now, as Boston ...

Adam Phillips' case for America's pluralism.

Two Atlanta Catholics have newly-published books—a 40-day Lenten guide and a spiritual memoir that weaves in the writings of ...

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has called on the faithful to go beyond traditional food ...

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has called on the faithful to go beyond traditional food abstinence and practice “digital media ...