Tag: penance
Lenten Fasting
Jesus fasted and taught is disciples to fast, not merely to eat less food but to experience an interior conversion. Christian spiritual fasting, particularly...
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...
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...
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....
Reconciliation
The Sacrament of Reconciliation, also known as the Sacrament of Conversion, Confession or Penance, is required for forgiveness of serious sin. When man commits...
Indulgences
The practice of obtaining indulgences is an often misunderstood teaching of the Catholic Church. Even after a sin is forgiven and the eternal punishment...
Good Friday
Good Friday is celebrated on the Friday before Easter and commemorates the end of Jesus’ life and the events that immediately preceded it. This...
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...
Lenten Fasting
Along with prayer and almsgiving, the practice of fasting is a pillar of Lent. On Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, Catholics are required to...
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....