Table of Contents: Things to Give Up for Lent When Ash Wednesday draws near, Catholics and other Christians seem to fall into two distinct groups when it comes to what to give up for Lent. The first...
Along with prayer and almsgiving, fasting is one of the three pillars of Lent. In a message for Lent in 2008, Pope Benedict XVI described these as “specific tasks that accompany the faithful...
Ash Wednesday 2026: The start of the Lenten season Lent comes providentially to reawaken us, to shake us from our lethargy. Pope Francis Table of Contents What is Ash Wednesday? In 2026, like in...
Listening: “making room for the word through listening.” Our God is one who seeks to involve us. Even today he shares with us what is in his heart. Because of this, listening to the word in the...
“It’s about stepping into small, daily challenges that rub up against our weaknesses,” Fr. Columba Jordan explains, “and learning to meet God right there.” Crux: A Lenten Journey of Surrender I...
The Rosary has been called many things – ‘Gospel on a string’, ‘weapon of mass conversion’, ‘beads that save.’ In a simple and yet beautiful way, we can connect to Momma Mary. By reciting the prayers,
This reflection is an excerpt from The Liturgical Sense of the Readings at Mass (Year A). Click here to purchase! 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time — Year A First Reading: Sirach 15:15–20Responsorial Psalm:
Spiritual reading is an excellent way to grow during Lent, but knowing where to start can be difficult. Here are some of the Lent books our team at Catholic-Link has found worth reading during this...
The Golden State Warriors will be without star guard Stephen Curry when they exit the All-Star break on Thursday night against the Boston Celtics and the length of his ongoing absence is unclear.
The Golden State Warriors will be without star guard Stephen Curry when they exit the All-Star break on Thursday night against the Boston Celtics and the length of his ongoing absence is unclear.
by Jeremy Fowler, Dan Graziano, Tim McManus, Ben Solak, Seth Walder
Wide receiver A.J. Brown could be traded this offseason. Could Buffalo be a good fit? Baltimore? Let's project his market with four offers and a verdict.
New Cowboys defensive coordinator Christian Parker says he's taking a "day by day" approach with his defense, which finished last in the NFL in points per game allowed last season.
The Chiefs restructured Patrick Mahomes' contract this week, creating much-needed salary cap space ahead of the 2026 season, according to ESPN and multiple reports.
Can I be real with you for a second? Right now, we are in what I like to call the “dark ages.” Those delicious Thanksgiving meals are long behind us, Christmas decorations are in the (smelly...
“I believe.” Those are the words echoed in unison by the Party of Mike, Dustin, Will, Lucas, and Max, as they close the door on the nine and a half year run of “Stranger Things,” which came to a...
The Church honors many inspiring men and women throughout the liturgical year. October is a particularly spectacular month, as the Church shows off an amazing collection of feast days and memorials...
Wide receiver A.J. Brown could be traded this offseason. Could Buffalo be a good fit? Baltimore? Let's project his market with four offers and a verdict.
New Cowboys defensive coordinator Christian Parker says he's taking a "day by day" approach with his defense, which finished last in the NFL in points per game allowed last season.
by Jeremy Fowler, Dan Graziano, Tim McManus, Ben Solak, Seth Walder
Wide receiver A.J. Brown could be traded this offseason. Could Buffalo be a good fit? Baltimore? Let's project his market with four offers and a verdict.
New Cowboys defensive coordinator Christian Parker says he's taking a "day by day" approach with his defense, which finished last in the NFL in points per game allowed last season.
Celebrities David Henrie, Mark Wahlberg, Jonathan Roumie, Patricia Heaton, Gwen Stefani, and Raymond Arroyo are encouraging Catholics to grow in holiness this Lent!
Ash Wednesday is the Church’s doorway into Lent — a day when we wear on our foreheads what our hearts are called to live: repentance, hope, and a new start with Jesus.
by Jeremy Fowler, Dan Graziano, Tim McManus, Ben Solak, Seth Walder
Wide receiver A.J. Brown could be traded this offseason. Could Buffalo be a good fit? Baltimore? Let's project his market with four offers and a verdict.
New Cowboys defensive coordinator Christian Parker says he's taking a "day by day" approach with his defense, which finished last in the NFL in points per game allowed last season.
Pope Leo XIV will visit ground zero of Europe’s migration drama, the Sicilian island of Lampedusa, in May and also minister to Italians poisoned by years of toxic dumping by the mafia, according to...
Pope Leo inaugurated the Lenten season Wednesday lamenting the various “structures of sin” that exist in the world and encouraging believers to live embrace the period as a time of conversion.
The volume is unique in offering a comprehensive view of the papal office itself, and of the circumstances of the Vatican and of the Church into the global leadership of which Leo XIV has come.
Experts in healthcare and sustainability participating in a Vatican conference this week have condemned growing income gaps as contributing to global inequalities in access to and quality of...
The Vatican is marking the 400th anniversary of the consecration of St. Peter’s Basilica with a host of visitor-friendly initiatives, including expanding access to its spectacular terrace and its...
In his first visit to a Roman parish since his election nine months ago, Pope Leo XIV urged parishioners to leave behind any attitude of division and conflict, and to instead cultivate peace and love...