Lent begins this Wednesday, February 13 (Ash Wednesday). The National Catholic Register has a helpful article by Jimmy Akin, summarizing some of the most important facts about Lent, including the exact rules for fasting and abstinence from meat. Here is a link to the article:
Saint of the Day- Catholic News
- Pope Francis: Meeting Christ in the poor renews our missionary vigor
- Under financial pressure, Rockville Centre diocese sells pastoral center, closes several schools
- ‘Refugee resettlement has effectively been halted’: Catholics implore Biden to accept more refugees
- After vandalism, Houston parish welcomes back refurbished Our Lady of Guadalupe statue
- Soon-to-be-beatified Italian woman pioneered faith-based feminism
- Pope Francis to Brazil's bishops: the Risen Christ is 'our strength, our unity'
