This year, Feb. 22 falls on a Sunday and the Church will observe this day as the first Sunday of Lent, embracing what is inaugurated on Ash Wednesday as a 40-day season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.
Editorials and Columns
What can God do through you this summer?
Are you looking for a new way to be involved in this New Year? Are you looking to grow in your own faith? Have we got an opportunity for you!
St. Valentine and the baptized call to discipleship
The life and witness of St. Valentine, though historically sparse, speak powerfully to the universal call to discipleship entrusted to every baptized Christian. Beneath the legends and cultural associations that surround his name lies a profound Gospel truth: authentic love is never sentimental alone – it is sacrificial, courageous, and rooted in fidelity to Christ.
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity an opportunity to rediscover our common ground
Many Christian churches, including the Roman Catholic Church, have observed a time of reflection and prayer to consider Christ’s call that all may be one.
New beginnings: Time to reflect and pray
Happy New Year! We are so blessed as Catholics that we have a way of life that works. Seriously, we know we can trust in God for everything and that as we look over our lives, we can see the hand of God leading and guiding our every step.
Called to something better
As a new year begins, I find myself reflecting – perhaps more than I’d like – on the state of political discourse in our country.
A New Year’s message from Fr. Maurice Teill
Fr. Maurice Teill is a name that many of you have not heard in quite some time, but I’m sure remember quite well.
Pilgrims of Hope: Look for Hope in the New Year
As I have gotten older there are certain things I just begin to understand more clearly. One of these truths is that what you seek, you will find. If you live your life looking for the negative things around, you that is what you will notice. On the other hand, if you’re looking for positivity, that is what you’ll notice.
Pilgrims of Hope: Finding Hope in My Darkest Hour
It has been a little over a year since our daughter, Georgia Claire Powell, entered into Heaven and the loving arms of our Lord.
Christmas: The triumph of faith, hope, and love
Not long ago, someone asked me to explain the three theological virtues: faith, hope, and love. I paused, realizing how inseparable they are – three strands of one divine thread woven together by God.