The quiet perseverance of St. Monica and the conversion of her son, St. Augustine, offer a clear window into the spiritual ...
Ash Wednesday lands on Feb. 18, 2026. Lent is the 40-day period (not including Sundays) leading up to Easter. Lent begins on ...
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The Mardi Gras season, also referred to as Carnival, begins 12 days after Christmas on Jan. 6 and lasts until Fat Tuesday.
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Maine consistently ranks as one of the least religious states in the nation. The state ranked 49th in a recent ranking of ...
Irish history has had many famous moments that changed the country and the people forever. Explore the incredible towns and places across the island that witnessed the most transformative battles and ...
Janus was the god of transitions, and so the passing of the old year and the beginning of the new were sacred to him, writes Father.
In late December effigies of officials new and old dangle from market stalls near parliament and the presidential palace in Lima, the capital. Slogans on dummies of Jóse Jerí, the interim president, ...
When John Phillips got his acceptance letter to Harvard College, he almost said “no.” Having attended only Catholic schools in suburban Illinois, Mr. Phillips said, “I was worried I wouldn’t be able ...
Catholicism is hot right now. The new American pope is popular for speaking his mind on political subjects such as AI and the death penalty. On Instagram and TikTok, Catholic influencers rank local ...