Archbishop Hebda said that the word for humility comes from the Latin word “humus,” for earth or ground. To him, there’s an immediate connection between humility and the spreading of the ashes on Ash ...

Under the Cross stand Mary, his Mother ... the Lord continues to be our Lord and Saviour. The Church of Jesus Christ, his new family, begins to take shape. Lord, you descended into the darkness ...

Lent is a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving, held in preparation for the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus. Lent is 40 days long to represent the 40 days that Jesus spent fasting and ...

Lent is nearly halfway over, and millions are eagerly awaiting Easter Sunday. Here are the meanings behind the days and why ...

Manuela Cacciamani, CEO of Rome’s historic Cinecittà Studios, has said Mel Gibson plans to begin production on The ...

fasting and giving in preparation to honor the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday. Ash Wednesday tends to be recognizable for the ash crosses made on worshipers' foreheads. The cross ...

My congregation, the Daughters of St. Paul, was founded to evangelize with media. We love to spread the Gospel any which way we can. Not long ago, I wanted to choose a meaningful bumper sticker for ...

Jesus healed the sick and delivered people possessed by demons. DEATH ON A ROMAN CROSS A crucified ... marking the site of Christ's burial and Resurrection. Photograph by Alessio Romenzi Father ...

When I taught Bible Classes at St. John Lutheran Church in Palmer, Alaska, I sometimes referenced two books. One of those ...

For Christians, Easter commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, a fundamental belief ... on a worshipper's forehead in the shape of the cross. This represents that a person belongs to ...