Tag: Lent

Saint Oscar Romero was a prelate in El Salvador during a violent time in that country. He watched as fellow priests were murdered, and...

There are times we may feel powerless against the sadness that surrounds us in today's world - so much darkness that it's easy to...

Prolific author and Catholic apologist G.K. Chesterton converted from "high" Anglicanism to Catholicism as an adult. Author of more than 100 books, he was...

"Prayer of St. Francis" is a much loved hymn, frequently chosen for weddings and funerals because of the beauty of its words; asking God...

Catholic author J.R.R. Tolkein is famous for his "Lord of the Rings" stories — full of grace, sacrifice, redemption and clear boundaries between good...

Faith like sunshine, what a joyful thought. As we continue on our Lenten Journey and into spring, let us see faith and the world...

No one could quite turn a phrase like the Venerable Fulton Sheen. He was a huge media star because he related the message of...

It's easy to forget but as Christians we should see the face of Jesus in everyone around us -- not just those who think...

"I sought the LORD, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears." Our reflection is taken from the Mass readings for today. Although...

While living through the sacrifices of Lent, it's easy to become impatient with ourselves. St. John Vianney reminds us to look to the saints,...