Deacon Greg Kandra provides a reflection on the readings and Gospel for the 2nd Sunday in Lent, March 1, 2026.

In the German city I live in, the pre-Lent celebrations of Karneval are legendary. Think Mardi Gras in New Orleans, but an entire week long and with ...

See our set of resources as Christians walk through these 40 days before the feast of the Resurrection of the Lord on Easter Sunday, April 2.

Lenten retreat at Daylesford Abbey featuring reflections, prayer, Confession, and dinner hosted by the St. Raymond Nonnatus ...

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

Pope Leo XIV closed the Vatican’s weeklong Lenten spiritual exercises Friday by thanking retreat preacher Bishop Erik Varden ...

For many Christians, this week brings Ash Wednesday, a solemn day of fasting and reflection. It signals the start of Lent, the most penitential season of the church calendar for Catholics and many ...

The 40-day period of repentance and fasting traditionally observed by members of Christian denominations in preparation for Easter began on Wednesday with Ash Wednesday. By observing the 40 days of ...

When I transferred to Boston College, I was excited to begin something new, but I also felt quietly overwhelmed. I was stepping into a community where friendships already existed, routines were ...

For 40 days, many Christians fast, pray, and examine their lives in preparation for Easter. But for Black Christians — whose faith traditions were shaped by enslavement, migration, resistance, and ...

Amid the midsemester rush of midterms and papers, and the final push of so much activity before spring break, Wednesday marked a turning point for the Christian community. It was Ash Wednesday, the ...

St. Agnes Catholic Church, 749 East Blvd., will host its Lenten Reflection at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday. Danielle Van Haute, MA, Associate Director of Evangelization, Office of Evangelization and Catechesis ...