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Lent Prayer Service for Families

Lent is a time to recommit to prayer, fasting, and good works. Encourage your families to share the Take Up Your Cross prayer service together at home. The service begins […]read more

Lent Basics

How long is Lent? What do Catholics fast from during Lent? What does the word Lent mean? After completing their first Lenten lessons, Venture students will be able to answer […]read more

SUNDAY’S GOSPEL—February 23, 2020 – 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Para la versión en español, haga clic aquí.  Matthew 5:38–48 Jesus asks us to go beyond treating others in the same way we want to be treated ourselves. He asks […]read more

EVANGELIO DOMINICAL—23 de febrero, 2020 – 7.o Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

For the English version, click here. Mateo 5, 38–48 Jesús nos pide que vayamos más allá de tratar a los demás de la misma manera en que queremos ser tratados. […]read more

The Day Before Ash Wednesday

Some people know the day before Ash Wednesday as Shrovetide or Pancake Day. Many others celebrate Mardi Gras, which is French for “Fat Tuesday.” The idea behind these celebrations is […]read more

Lent Begins on Ash Wednesday

On Ash Wednesday, Catholics begin the forty-day observance of Lent—a contemplative season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving in preparation of the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus. This year, Ash […]read more

SUNDAY’S GOSPEL—February 16, 2020 – 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Para la versión en español, haga clic aquí.  Matthew 5:17–37 The Law of Moses contains 613 laws. Some of these laws are simple, basic, you-shall or you-shall-not commands, of which […]read more

EVANGELIO DOMINICAL—16 de febrero, 2020 – 6.o Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

For the English version, click here. Mateo 5, 17–37 La Ley de Moisés contiene 613 leyes. Algunas de estas leyes son mandatos simples y básicos que nos dicen: “haz esto” […]read more

Lenten Prayer Practice

During Lent, Catholics are called to pay special attention to the ways that we use and share our resources. We are also encouraged to spend more time in prayer. Children […]read more

When Is a Chair Not a Chair?

Visitors at the Vatican can view the remains of a simple wooden chair associated with Saint Peter that is kept above the main altar at Saint Peter’s Basilica. But when […]read more

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