Palm Sunday

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

Catholics celebrate Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord one week before Easter. The emotional liturgy on that day reflects both the joyful...

Holy Week

Throughout Holy Week, the final week of Lent and the holiest week of the year, Catholics pray and reflect on the events beginning with...

The Three Pillars of Lent

Prayer, fasting, and almsgiving are fundamental practices in the life of a Catholic. They are performed with even more intensity during the season of...
The Annunciation

The Annunciation of the Lord

On the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord, The Catholic Church celebrates when Jesus began his earthly life, and the obedience and faith...
Stations of the Cross

Stations of the Cross

From the earliest days of the Church, faithful Christians have made trips to the Holy Land to follow the footsteps of Jesus on the...

St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The Bible does not record anything that St. Joseph said but his actions show that he trusted God and was obedient to his will....
Lenten Fasting

Lenten Fasting

Jesus fasted and He taught his disciples to fast, not merely to eat less food but to experience an interior conversion. Christian spiritual fasting,...
Lenten Prayer

Lenten Prayer

During Lent, prayer takes on even more significance as Catholics reflect on Jesus’ 40 days of prayer and fasting in the desert. Lenten prayer...

Lenten Almsgiving

Catholics are expected to give alms throughout the year but are asked to focus more intently on almsgiving during Lent as one of the...

The Chair of St. Peter the Apostle

The Chair of St. Peter refers to the special role and mission that Jesus bestowed on Peter, designating him as the rock on which...