Tag: Catholic
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...
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...
Abstaining from Meat
On Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and all Fridays during Lent, Catholics 14 years of age and older are required to abstain from eating meat....
Lent
Inspired by the 40 days that Jesus spent in the desert before his public ministry, Lent is the prayerful and penitential season when Catholics...
Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent. On that day, Catholics are marked with ashes on their foreheads in the form of the...
The Presentation of the Lord
Joseph and Mary presented Jesus at the Temple in Jerusalem to fulfill the Law of Moses which required that the first-born male child be...
Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Christian beliefs of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. informed and inspired his work for civil rights. The Baptist minister preached of unity and love...
The Baptism of Jesus
By lowering Himself to be baptized along with sinners, Jesus shows his followers what they must do to be saved. His Baptism also reveals...