Lenten penance is a commitment, sustained by grace, to overcoming our lack of faith and our resistance to following Jesus on the way of the cross.
Pope Francis
-from 2023 Lenten Message
Many know of abstaining from meat on Fridays during Lent, but we are also called to practice self-discipline and fast in other ways during this season.
Throughout lent we invite you to fast on anything that keeps you from coming closer to Jesus and to feast on the virtues that draw you to his longing heart.
Fast on Noise Feast on the Word of God
Lent Articles

The greatness of Lent
We are deep within the season of mercy — the season that Eastern Christians call “Great Lent.” We in the West... READ MORE »

The perfect ritual
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To meet Jesus this Lent, why not consult the Church’s oldest ‘Doctor’?
Jesus is just what the doctor ordered — every doctor, in fact, when the doctors in question are the Doctors of th... READ MORE »

Lent with St. Paul
It’s Lent — and every Lent presents a great opportunity to revisit the Letters of St. Paul and to strive to liv... READ MORE »

Becoming part of the Jesus story this Lent
People who write about religion sometimes refer to something they call “getting to know Jesus.” But read a litt... READ MORE »

Una revolución de la ternura
Al empezar la Cuaresma este año, el mundo está bajo la amenaza de la guerra. El Papa Francisco nos ha pedido que ... READ MORE »

Lent is a time for conversion and interior renewal
Pope Francis said on Ash Wednesday that the Lenten season provides an opportunity for conversion and interior renew... READ MORE »

Third Lent in pandemic offers spiritual reset, healing
Lent, the spiritual season of prayer and sacrifice, has an extra pull to it this year because once again — an... READ MORE »