The Sacred Triduum
Catholics celebrate the saving mystery of Jesus’ Passion, Death, and Resurrection in three successive rites held over three holy days called the sacred Easter...
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 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
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
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
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...