Virginia Durkin O'Shea, Dialog Staff

Today's readings focus on temptation, citing Adam and Eve's encounter with the serpent, and Jesus' confrontation with the devil in the desert after 40...

Those of us blessed to always afford food sometimes forget that many in our society struggle with food insecurity. There are times when a...

“Act as if everything depended on you; trust as if everything depended on God.” — St. Ignatius of Loyola St. Ignatius, founder of the Jesuits, gives...

Did you get your ashes yesterday? Hard to believe Lent is already here, and many people are looking for ways to connect during this...

By now, most of us have chosen something to give up for Lent, whether it’s sacrificing sweets, avoiding social media, or denying ourselves indulgent...

Welcome to The Dialog’s Lenten Journey for 2026. Today we begin with a quote from the readings of the day, referencing the idea of...

While Lent is a time of sacrifice, there is one area where the faithful can reasonably indulge – the parish Fish Fry. For a...

Despite the deep winter freeze we’ve been feeling lately, Lent begins in just a few days. With Via Crucis, pancake dinners, and other programs,...

January is a time for new beginnings, and despite the winter weather keeping most activities at a minimum, here are a few things to...

It’s almost mid-December, and while we are still in Advent, many parishes are hosting Christmas-themed events to warm up for the season. This weekend...