There are two main ways that Catholics use to focus on growing closer to God during the Lenten season: abstinence and fasting. Abstinence is the act of “doing without” or avoiding something.

During the season of Lent, we take a step back to consider God’s active presence in our lives no matter the struggles or challenges we face. Follow Campus Ministry on Instagram for some Lenten ...

Many of us known that Catholics over the age of 14 follow a special diet for Lent, including fasting and ... these delicious ...

Catholic families have a unique and precious opportunity to share with their growing (and grown!) children the beauty and importance of the Lenten Season. By instilling in our children a sense of ...

Traditionally, Old Poland’s Catholic nobility were very ... In it, the author describes the Lenten menu of his times in a series of epigrams and digressions. Even though he doesn’t serve up full ...

I suppose it was the purpose of the whole exercise, but Friday night dinners during Lent in the 1970s were a lesson in deprivation. Fish back then came only in stick form, and either the Catholic ...

After the high celebration of Christmas we enter into what is known as Ordinary Time, a time that is routine much like the cycle of our lives, a routine helps us to reflect on the high and low points ...

Photo taken on February 14, 2016. Catholics and other churches are beginning Lent period on Wednesday. [File, Standard] Today is like any other day to those who are deeply immersed into non ...

Lent is a season of renewal and a time when Catholics and other Christians are invited to deepen and strengthen their relationship with God in an intentional way. During Lent, Stations of the Cross ...