For the faithful looking to use apps to make this a fruitful, prayerful and holy Lent, leave it to Catholic experts’ Lenten app recommendations. “My first and foremost is the ‘CRS Rice Bowl App,’” ...

Each year as we approach Lent, I think about our call to prayer, almsgiving, and fasting to help us prepare for the celebration of Easter. I reflect on the power of prayer in my own life as a source ...

People attend an Ash Wednesday Mass at St. Helen Church in Glendale, Arizona, in this 2016 file photo. Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, a season of sacrifice, prayer and charity. (Credit: CNS ...

What do a new social media campaign, a new fundraiser and new features for a popular app have in common? Launched by different Catholic organizations for Lent, the three efforts aim to help Catholics ...

As the liturgical season of Lent enters its first full week, it is a time to adjust one's routine to be in a better place spiritually during the 40 days of the Lenten season, according to Pastor Jesse ...

Pope Francis will open a Lenten prayer and penance initiative at a Rome parish March 17 rather than in St. Peter's Basilica as in past years. The initiative, "24 Hours for the Lord," was begun by the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ash Wednesday is this week, kicking off Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving in preparation to honor ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In a few days, Christians will begin practicing the 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving, known as Lent. The period is held ...

Lent 2022 is around the corner and, for many families, it may feel like we never actually left Lent 2020. But the Church doesn’t “cancel” Lent during hard times any more than it cancels Christmas or ...

Lent, a period of prayer and fasting, begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Thursday. Many Christians observe Lent by giving up something they enjoy, such as sweets or alcohol. Ash Wednesday, the ...