Lent is around the corner. Take some inspiration from America’s staff as you decide what to give up (or take on) as we journey to Easter.

A Reflection for Thursday of the Third Week of Lent, by Joe Hoover, S.J.

A Reflection for Monday of the Third Week of Lent, by Rachel Lu

A Reflection for Friday of the First Week of Lent, by Colleen Dulle

Condemned by the Jesuit Refugee Service UK as a “cruel plan” that “violates human dignity,” the policy authorizes deporting people who come to the United Kingdom in search of safety to Rwanda.

Pope Francis and Argentina’s President Javier Milei—who last year called the pope an “imbecile” and “representative of evil” while on the campaign trail—had “a very good and very friendly” hour-long conversation.

In a ceremony at the beginning of Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica this morning, Pope Francis canonized María Antonia de San José de Paz y Figueroa, popularly known as Mama Antula, Argentina's first female saint.

A Reflection for Thursday of the Second Week of Lent, by Heather Trotta

A Reflection for Tuesday of the Second Week of Lent, by Zac Davis

As Lent draws nearer, we can begin to reflect: Do we open our hearts to God as we go about our days? Or are we disrupting every spiritual inclination with notifications and news feeds?